The major contribution of the Asch study was to demonstrate the impact of
A)group pressures on members' judgment.
B)seating arrangements.
C)the Hawthorne effect.
D)status on group performance.
E)group cohesiveness.

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The Asch study demonstrated the impact of group pressures on members' judgment. Participants were asked to make a simple perceptual judgment, but when placed in a group with confederates who all gave the same incorrect answer, many participants also gave the incorrect answer in order to conform to the group. This demonstrated the power of group pressure on individual judgment.

The Major Contribution of the Asch Study Was to Demonstrate