A strength of resistance with conformity?

Suggests that any type of social support, valid or invalid, can still have an impact on resistance. Allen and Levine found that conformtiy decreased when there was a dissenter who wore thick galsses and said he had bad eyesight, in a Asch type experiment. -Control group there was a dissenter with normal vision. Whilst both conditions reduced conformity, and enhanced resistnace, the 2nd had more impact. Shows that presenes of ally can be powerful to resisting conformity.