Regarding the studies of conformity, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Larger groups have more influence on conformity and the size of the majority within the group also makes a difference, but a surprisingly small one.
B) A lack of unanimity, that is, having at least one person in your corner, can greatly reduce pressures to conform.
C) The more important group membership is to a person, the more he or she will be influenced by other group members.
D) Since the groups in Asch's experiments were temporary, sanctions were informal, and rejection had no lasting importance, so fewer than half of the participants conformed to the group opinion regarding the lines.
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