The Asch line studies were conducted over fifty years ago, and society has changed quite a bit. A recent study involving fMRI and a mental rotation task attempted to replicate some of Asch's results. What were the results of this study?
A) People today are more susceptible to conformity than people fifty years ago.
B) People today are less susceptible to conformity than people fifty years ago.
C) The results suggested that people no longer conform.
D) The results were very similar to those of Asch's original studies.

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The results of the study were very similar to those of Asch's original studies, suggesting that people still conform to social norms and pressures despite changes in society over the past fifty years.

The Asch Line Studies Were Conducted Over Fifty Years Ago