"Yielding" subjects caved in to the majority because they sometimes

__________.

a. had distorted perceptions—that is, they actually saw the incorrect comparison line as really correct
b. distorted their judgments—that is, they lacked the confidence to stick by the right answer and felt a strong tendency to join the majority
c. distorted their actions—that is, they could not tolerate the appearance of defectiveness in the eyes of the majority
d. all of the above
e. b and c only


d

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a. income. b. social status. c. wealth. d. status base.

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support loyalty sexual attraction trust

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A) one-sided. B) unidirectional, ignoring the core. C) multi-directional, influencing the core. D) multi-directional, ignoring the core.

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