What is the moral or the take-home message of Solomon Asch's (1951, 1956, 1957) series of experiments in which participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines? People will go to great lengths
a. to please people on whom they depend.
b. not to look like fools in front of others.
c. to assert their independence.
d. to convince others of their points of view.
Answer: B
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