A participant in Asch's classic experiment on the discrimination of line length incorrectly responds that one line is longer than another just because he/she saw that several other people gave that same response.This individual could be described as a(n)"____" subject.
A) good
B) faithful
C) negativistic
D) apprehensive

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This individual could be described as an "apprehensive" subject because they likely conformed to the incorrect majority due to fear of being ridiculed or judged, a common reason for conformity observed in Asch's experiments.

A Participant in Asch's Classic Experiment on the Discrimination of Line