In Asch's conformity experiments, the discomfort felt by subjects who expressed agreement with the incorrect judgments of the majority could result from the conflict between two important goals. It was suggested that the goals in conflict are:
A) the goal of being correct and the goal of staying in the good graces of others by living up to their expectations
B) the fear of being wrong and the fear of being right
C) the goal of being correct and the goal of making others appear to be conforming and wishy-washy
D) the goal of being admired and the goal of expressing one's individuality

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The discomfort felt by subjects who expressed agreement with the incorrect judgments of the majority may have resulted from the conflict between the goal of being correct and the goal of staying in the good graces of others by living up to their expectations. The subjects may have known that the majority was incorrect, but they expressed agreement to avoid the discomfort of being rejected by the group.

In Asch's Conformity Experiments, the Discomfort Felt by Subjects Who