factors affecting conformity DONT DO

Question 1

what is asch’s effect

Answer 1

the extent to which participants conform even when situation is unambiguous (obvious)

Question 2

what factors affect conformity

Answer 2

• group size
• unanimity
• task difficulty

Question 3

group size

Answer 3

• 3 confederate, conformity to wrong answer rose 31.8%

- going beyond there’s confederates didn’t increase conformity

Question 4

unanimity

Answer 4

• whether presence of another, non-conforming person would affect naïve participants results
• confederates disagreed with others (sometimes gave right answer, sometimes gave wrong)
• CONFORMITY REDUCED BY A QUARTER

Question 5

task difficulty

Answer 5

• stimulus and comparison line looked very similar, conformity rose
• suggests ISI plays greater role when task is difficult

Question 6

how much percent did conformity rise with 1,2 and 3 confederates

Answer 6

1- 3%
2- 13%
3- 31.8%