In, "Opinions and Social Pressure," Solomon E. Asch answers how much do individuals conform to peers, and what affects their degree of conformity. Using experimental methods, Solomon’s studies have become the backbone of social psychology for peer pressure and conformity. In this he describes the need for consensus, and how it is compromised by conformity. In Solomon’s studies, he discovered that 36.8 percent of people sway towards a majority. For example, if a teacher asks a question in class, that’s multiple choice, and most people say, "B;" then most likely others may go along and say, "B" just to go along with their classmates. This makes everything different for a person that does this in life, because they will never choose to do something on their own. Instead they will go with the flow, and do what everyone else around them may be doing. By doing this, it can change our perception of reality. It was estimated that 1/3 conforms, while 2/3 does not. This can happen due to social pressure. Kretch and Crutchfield studied how social pressure may have an affect on a person’s decision. They got rid of the social pressure in order to do so. With one ally in the room, they noticed that conformity decreased, to the point that it basically disappeared. It was realized that it only takes one person to speak up or act, rather than sitting back and going with the flow. Another example that we watched in class was the film, "Remember Mylai." The film went over the events that took place at the village of Mylai during the Vietnam War. One particular part talks about how a helicopter pilot, noticed that the troops on the ground began shooting at innocent people living in the village. The troops were shooting because they thought that they were being shot at, after one person started to fire. When they realized that nobody was actually shooting at them, it was too late. All those innocent people got hurt because one person began shooti