Subjects in Asch's line-judgment experiment conformed to the group standard when their judgments were observed by others but not when they were made in private. This tendency to conform in public demonstrates

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The subjects conformed because of the normative social influence, which is the desire to fit in and be accepted by the group. This was evident by the fact that they only conformed when their judgments were observed by others and not when they were made in private.

Subjects in Asch's Line-Judgment Experiment Conformed to the Group Standard