Research into conformity (Asch lines)

Question 1

description of Asch’s lines

Answer 1

aim- will people conform in an ambiguous task

sample- 123 male undergrads

procedure- match the standard line to comparison line
6 confederates + 1 real ppt
real ppt was 2nd to last to give answer

results-
37% mean conformity
5% conformed every trail
25% remain independent

conclusion- ppl conform to avoid standing out from the crowd

Question 2

evidence against- lacks temporal validity (Aschs Lines)

Answer 2

evidence against comes from perin and spencer
the study was repeated in Britain years later and 1/396 conformed
people don’t conform as much as Aschs study suggested
“child of its time”
lacks external validity

Question 3

evidence against- low ecological validity

Answer 3

conducted in a laboratory
doesn’t represent real life as the ppt cannot question the confederates on why they were giving the wrong answer.
meaning the results can’t generalise to real life

Question 4

evidence against- deadman characteristics

Answer 4

conducted in a laboratory
they may have realised the true aim of experiment and changed their behaviour
low internal validity

Question 5

evidence to support- high internal

Answer 5

conducted in a laboratory
extraneous variables contolled (like lightening)
high internal validity

Question 6

evidence to support- replicable

Answer 6

conducted in a laboratory
easy to replicate
everything was standardised
the variables where able to be changed ( task difficulty)