Question

Solomon Asch set up an experimental situation in which participants were asked to identify which of three comparison lines were identical to a standard line. His research was designed to answer a straightforward question, namely: (A) would people obey an authority figure even if it meant hurting others? (B) would people intervene and help a person in trouble in presence of others?(C) would people still conform to the group if the group opinion was clearly wrong?(D) would prejudice be reduced if members of different group were brought into contact with each other?

Answer 1

Answer:

C) would people still conform to the group if the group opinion was clearly wrong?

Explanation:

Solomon Asch research was designed to answer a straightforward question, namely: would people still conform to the group if the group opinion was clearly wrong? This research was made by Asch to test conformity in ambiguous situations. Two important conclusions of the research are that people tend to conform to the majority of the group of opinion even if they know their answer is wrong, and that the size of the group is important when deciding.