The effect of unanimity on conformity in the Asch line judging paradigm can be broken by one dissenter if:
A) the dissenter gives a correct answer that is different from the group
B) the dissenter gives a wrong answer, but it is different from the group
C) both A and B are correct
D) the location of the experiment is a run-down factory rather than a college lab

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Both options A and B are correct. A dissenter who gives a correct answer that is different from the group can break the effect of unanimity on conformity because they provide a model for independent thinking and demonstrate that it is possible to go against the group consensus. Similarly, a dissenter who gives a wrong answer that is different from the group also breaks the effect of unanimity on conformity because they create doubt about the correctness of the group consensus and make it easier for others to also deviate from the group.

The Effect of Unanimity on Conformity in the Asch Line