asch-variations

Question 1

when did Asch repeat his study?

Answer 1

1955

Question 2

what was the aim of his repeated study?

Answer 2

to investigate how different factors influence the extent that people will conform in an unambiguous situation

Question 3

what were the procedural variations?

Answer 3

changing group size, non-conforming confederates (unanimity) and increasing task difficulty

Question 4

what were the findings from changing group size?

Answer 4

a curvilinear relationship between group size and conformity (up to 3 confederates - conformity increased to 31.8%)

Question 5

what were the findings from unanimity?

Answer 5

a non-conforming confederate reduced conformity by 75%

Question 6

what were the findings from increasing task difficulty?

Answer 6

it increased conformity

Question 7

what was the conclusion from the procedural variations?

Answer 7

a small majority is not influential enough (group size),

conformity depends upon unanimity within the group, ISI plays a greater role