You are on a committee that is deciding how to allocate the yearly budget. Many people on the committee seem to just be "going along with the crowd" rather than expressing their opinions or concerns. Based on Asch's line-judging research on conformity, you can encourage more dissent and debate in the group by ____.

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Asch's line-judging experiments demonstrated that the presence of a dissenting opinion, even if it's incorrect, can significantly reduce the level of conformity within a group. By playing "devil's advocate" and challenging the majority view, you introduce dissent, encouraging others to express their own opinions and concerns more freely.

You Are on a Committee That Is Deciding How to Allocate