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Comment author: Alicorn 17 July 2010 12:21:47AM 5 points [-]

In the Asch experiment, there are three lines. What happens if A is really the longest, all but one confederate says B is longest, and one confederate dissenter says C is longest?

Comment author: red75 17 July 2010 01:25:51AM 6 points [-]

We were able to conclude that dissent per se increased independence and moderated the errors that occurred, and that the direction of dissent exerted consistent effects.

Asch experiment. PDF. Page 5, column 2, paragraph 1.