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Asch's Conformity Experiments

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sno1TpCLj6A&feature=related

Link to Solomon Asch's conformity experiments which demonstrate  peer pressure of conforming to the group, resulting in participants giving an obviously wrong answer to each trial.

Date created: 
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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Subjects: 
Psychology, Social psychology
Keywords: 
Psychology, conformity, ethics, experiment, social psychology