Asch -Variational studies

Question 1

Group size -Original ?

Answer 1

-6 confederates
-1 participant

Question 2

group size -variations?

Answer 2

-between 1-15 confeds
-with 1 confed =3%
-with 2 confeds =12.8%
-with 3 confeds =32%
-15 confeds =rate dropped slightly

Question 3

Group size -suggests about conformity ?

Answer 3

-comformity reaches its highest with 3 confeds
-15 confeds -P’s may have stopped due to suspicion

Question 4

unanimity -original ?

Answer 4

confederates all gave the wrong answers

Question 5

unanimity - variation ?

Answer 5

-1 confed gave correct awnser throughout =rate dropped to 5%
-One confed gave a diff incorrect awnser =rate dropped to 9%

Question 5

Unanimity -what does this prove about conformity ?

Answer 5

-if you break unanimity ,conformity rate drops
-support =less comformity

Question 5

Task difficulty -original ?

Answer 5

Answer always obvious

Question 6

task difficulty -variation?

Answer 6

-Task more difficult
->made the difference in line length shorter
-rate of conformity increased

Question 6

Task difficulty - Suggests about conformity ?

Answer 6

-Informational social influence
-individuals loo to others for influence when doing a task

Question 7

When was Jenness study ?

Answer 7

-1932
-before Asch

Question 8

What did Jenness do ?

Answer 8

-presented groups of students with a Jar filled with 811 jelly beans
-Students initially guesed how many Jelly beans were in the bottle
-They were given another chance to geuss after discussing in groups

Question 9

What were the results of this study and what conclusion can we draw from this ?

Answer 9

estimate before (average ): males=790 ,females =925

estimate after (average ):
males =695 ,Females =878

average change : males =256 ,females =382

-Almost all people involved changed their answers
-participants trusted their group answers more than their individual ones