Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard fake subjects consistently give the same incorrect answer. Under this kind of social influence, the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about __________ of the judgment trials.

A. one-quarter
B. one-third
C. half
D. two-thirds


Answer: B

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