The results of Asch's study is startling because the study did not employ any
A)judgments about ambiguous stimuli.
B)group larger than four persons.
C)experimental realism.
D)obvious pressure to conform.

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The results of Asch's study were startling because there was no obvious pressure to conform. Participants were simply presented with a task where they had to judge the length of lines, which in itself did not create any pressure to conform. However, when other group members gave obviously incorrect answers, a significant number of participants still conformed and gave the same incorrect answer. Therefore, the lack of obvious pressure to conform is what makes the results so surprising.

The Results of Asch's Study Is Startling Because the Study