Question

What is the moral or take-home message of Solomon Asch’s series of experiments in which participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines? People will go to great lengths __________. a) to convince others of their points of view b) to assert their independence c) to please people on whom they depend d) to fit in with others

Answer 1

Answer:

d) to fit in with others

Explanation:

Solomon Asch’s experiment: Solomon Asch’s experiment is known as the conformity experiment that he has conducted in 1951 and now it is considered to as the classic experiment.

The line judgement task represents that during the experiment the participants were giving the wrong answers as the majority was giving the same or incorrect answer and this happens due to the group pressure.

In the question above, the take-home or moral message from the Solomon Asch’s series of experiments related to the length of lines shows that people will go great lengths to fit in with others due to the social pressure.