Solomon Asch set up an experiment in which eight people were shown a 10-inch line and then had to choose the line that matched it in length from a choice of three other lines. Through this experiment, Asch was studying
A) bystander apathy.
B) social loafing.
C) groupthink.
D) conformity.
Answer: D
Rationale: One of the first scientific studies of conformity was performed by Solomon Asch. In it, participants were asked to identify which of several "comparison lines" was equal in length to a "standard line." Asch found that many participants would choose an obviously incorrect answer if they heard other people choosing that answer.
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