What did Solomon Asch's experiment on group conformity demonstrate?
A) Because of group pressure, most people are willing to say things they know are not true.
B) Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure.
C) Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men.
D) Younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults.

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Solomon Asch's experiment demonstrated that because of group pressure, most people are willing to say things they know are not true. Participants were asked to match the length of lines, but when everyone else in the group purposely gave the wrong answer, most participants went along and also gave the wrong answer.

What Did Solomon Asch's Experiment on Group Conformity Demonstrate