When actors in Asch's line-judging study all gave the wrong answer on the third trial after providing correct answers on the first and second trials,the real participant provided the:
A)correct answer.
B)correct answer only if he had discerned that the other participants were really actors.
C)incorrect answer.
D)incorrect answer only if he was confused about which of the alternatives was actually correct.

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The real participant provided an incorrect answer on the third trial, even though the correct answer was obvious, due to social pressure and the influence of the actors' incorrect responses. The other options are not supported by the results of the Asch line-judging study.

When Actors in Asch's Line-Judging Study All Gave the Wrong