Asch research on conformity

what method was Asch's experiment

• field experiment

• lab experiment

• natural experiment

on all the trials there was a _____% conformity rate

what were the 2 experimental group results.

• 75% conformed at least once

• 35% never conformed

• 65% conformed at least once

• 25% never conformed

Asch concluded individuals may ____________ in real life situations for normative reasons.

Asch found that the presence of even 1 confederate going against majority can ___________ conformity by as much as ____%

what effect does external validity have on Asch's study

• conducted during cold war so makes more sense to stick together and conform

• conducted in an artificial setting so behaviour may have been different to in a real situation

• all male american students so is beta bias and specific to an individualistic culture so cant generalise as is not representative

• task of comparing lines does not represent real life situations so lacks mundane realism

when the majority is bigger conformity ___________

when the lines are more similar in length the task is more difficult which ____________ conformity as people are _________

what 2 things was Asch aiming to investigate

• normative social influence

• compliance

• informational social influence

• internalisation

Sherif supports Asch as he found that individuals would conform in group situations estimating how far a dot of light had moved which he called the autokinetic effect.

• true

• false