asch varied task difficulty Flashcards
what are the variables that affect conformity ?
- group size
- unanimity
- task difficulty
what did asch change in the group size variation of his research ?
- varied the number of confederates from 1,2,3,4,8 and 16
what was the conformity rate with only 1 confederate compared to original ?
- original = 32% overall in critical trials
- conformity after = 3%
what was the conformity rate with 2 confederates ?
- 13%
when did conformity rates jump significantly ?
what was the conformity rate ?
- with 3 confederates
- 33%
what happened past 3 confederates ?
- adding more confederates had no further effect
what did the findings from group size variation suggest ?
- suggested that the presence of a small unanimous group has a strong social pressure
- but beyond a certain point group size does not increase the pressure
what did asch change in the unanimity variation of his study ?
- he had a confederate break the groups unanimity and respond correctly
what happened to the conformity rates in the unanimity variation ?
- they dropped to 5.5%
what did the unanimity variation suggest ?
- that the presence of a dissenter provides social support
what did asch change in his task difficulty variation ?
- he repeated the experiment with smaller differences between the line lengths
- making the task more ambiguous
what happened to the rate in the task difficulty variation ?
- conformity rate increased
what did asch argue is the reason for the results of the task difficulty variation ?
- because ps were more uncertain about their judgements
- isi was the dominant force as they looked to others for guidance
