In Asch's conformity experiments,what happened as more people were added to the incorrect majority?
A)The subject's tendency to conform by giving wrong answers stayed the same.
B)The subjects' tendency to conform by giving wrong answers decreased.
C)The subjects' tendency to conform by giving wrong answers decreased,up to a point.
D)The subjects' tendency to conform by giving wrong answers increased indefinitely.

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As more people were added to the incorrect majority, the subject's tendency to conform by giving wrong answers decreased, up to a point. However, after the group size reached a certain threshold, the subject's tendency to conform increased again, indicating that there is a limit to how much social pressure an individual can resist. Asch found that a group size of three or four was sufficient to elicit high levels of conformity, but adding more people did not have a significant effect on the subject's responses. Therefore, the correct answer is C, since the subject's tendency to conform decreased up to a certain point before leveling off.

In Asch's Conformity Experiments,what Happened as More People Were Added