Which of the following is one of the findings in Asch’s conformity experiment?

A. Many people discount their own perceptions rather than contradict group consensus.
B. Across the trials, 35% of subjects chose the correct answer.
C. The subject was more likely to assert that the lines were unequal when they were unequal.
D. Across the trials, 100% of subjects dissented at least once.


Ans: A

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