Factors Affecting Conformity

In Asch's Line Study, making the stimulus and comparison lines more similar in length meant conformity increased.

• True

• False

If someone with an external locus of control did well in an exam, they might think it’s because:

• The examiner must have been in a good mood

• They worked really hard

• They deserved it

• They’re good at revision, exams and other things

75% of Asch’s participants conformed some of the time, but 25% did not conform at all.

• True

• False

Researchers have found that people with an external locus of control were less conformist.

• True

• False

Asch found that conformity increased in larger groups.

• True

• False

There was less conformity in replications of the line study when participants:

• Did an easier task

• Gave their answers anonymously

• Were in a group with seven or more confederates

• Were less confident in themselves

Someone with an internal locus of control believes they are in charge of what happens to them.

• True

• False

Researchers have found that

• Increasing difficulty had no effect on conformity

• The task was too difficult for naive participants

• Conformity decreased as the task became more difficult

• Conformity increases as tasks become more difficult

People who rated themselves as good at maths were less likely to conform in a maths-related task.

• True

• False

In Asch's study the naive participant was always

• Near the start

• Near the end

• Near the middle

• Randomly assigned