Elliot is led to a room with nine other people.All ten people are then shown a picture of two lines.The line on the left is clearly shorter than the line on the right.But,when the experimenter asks everyone which line is shorter,all of the other people say that the line on the right is shorter.Based on Asch's experiments,when it is Elliot's turn to respond we would expect him to say that:

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Asch's experiments demonstrate the power of conformity in group settings. Given the unanimous agreement of the other nine people, it is likely that Elliot will conform and also say that the line on the right is shorter, even though it is objectively false. Therefore, choice D is the most likely answer.

Elliot Is Led to a Room with Nine Other People