1. Asch's research

Who devised the procedure to assess the extent to which people conform to the opinions of others?

• Solomon Asch

• Stanley Milgram

• Philip Zimbardo

• Albert Bandura

How many American male participants were tested in Asch's baseline procedure?

• 100

• 123

• 150

• 200

In Asch's study, what were the participants asked to compare?

• Colours

• Shapes

• Lines

• Numbers

How many comparison lines were shown to the participants in each trial?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What percentage of the time did genuine participants agree with confederates' incorrect answers?

• 25%

• 36.8%

• 50%

• 75%

What was the conformity rate found in Asch's study?

• One third

• One fourth

• One half

• Three fourths

What percentage of participants never conformed in Asch's study?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What did most participants say when interviewed after the experiment?

• They believed their conforming answers

• They did not believe their conforming answers

• They were unsure about their answers

• They did not remember their answers

What factors were found to influence conformity levels in Asch's variations of his line judgement task?

• Age and gender

• Group size, unanimity, and task difficulty

• Education level and occupation

• Cultural background and socioeconomic status

What did Asch find about the relationship between group size and conformity rate?

• Conformity decreased with group size.

• Conformity increased with group size, but only up to a point.

• Conformity remained constant regardless of group size.

• Conformity decreased with the presence of more confederates.