He worked in a lab and tested nine participants having one being a confederate, knowing when to say the wrong answer. ... In Asch's experiments, students were told that they were participating in a 'vision test' (Asch, 1956). ... At first, the confederates answered the questions correctly, but eventually began providing incorrect answers. Asch told the participants that the purpose of the experiment was to test one's visual abilities. The real purpose was to test levels of conformity in group situations (Asch, 1956). ...

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Foster care is when a child needs a temporary home with another family/stranger. ... The parent may be required to meet criteria such as: attending parent classes, Alcoholic Anonymous classes, monthly drug test, and or monthly-supervised visitation depending on the circumstances that may have resulted the placement of the children into the foster care system (National Foster Parent Association, 2007). The children are placed to live with a stranger, separated from the only parents they have known. ... For the parents, negative feelings of abandonment from the foster care system can c...

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At the opening of the Lord of the Flies, a plane, transporting a group of boys from England is attacked and crashes in the jungle. Two boys, Ralph and Piggy, meet and make their way to the beach. Upon their arrival, they discover a conch shell near the water. Using the shell as a trumpet, Ralph summons the remainder of the boys to an assembly. A large number of boys, varying in age, emerged from the jungle, accompanied by Jack Merridew and his choir, marching in military formation. ...

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• Grade Level: High School