In his studies on conformity, Asch found that if a group of people espouse an opinion contradictory to one's own opinion, one is most likely to
a. voice the group's opinion.
b. echo the opinion of the nearest group member.
c. voice one's own opinion, even though it's contradictory.
d. show mild symptoms of learned helplessness.
A
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