conformity

Question 1

3 situational factors affecting conformity

Answer 1

size of the majority, unanimity of the majority and task ambiguity/difficulty

Question 2

whats size of the majority

Answer 2

the greater the majority, the greater the influence they have on your behaviour

Question 3

asch’s study on size of majority

Answer 3

he had confederates act like genuine participants, but he had instructed them on what to do. when told to pick one of the three lines that resembled the single line on a separate card, the confederates all lied and picked a wrong answer. when there was only 1 confederate, 3% of participants conformed, when there were 2 confederates it rose to 13%, and when there were 3 confederates it rose to 32%.

Question 4

whats the optimal number for a majority to exert an influence

Answer 4

three to four people

Question 5

whats unanimity of the majority

Answer 5

you are more likely to conform if the decision/opinion is unanimous

Question 6

aschs study on unanimity

Answer 6

if most confederates picked the wrong line but one picked the correct line, this made the participant less likely to conform

Question 7

whats task difficulty/ambiguity

Answer 7

if the task if difficult or unclear, we are more likely to look to other for the right answer

Question 8

aschs study on task ambiguity

Answer 8

when the three lines were similar to the comparison line, the conformity rate increased due to the ambiguity

Question 9

whats a personality factor affecting conformity

Answer 9

locus of control (refers to how much control we believe we have over our behavior)

Question 10

whats internal locus of control

Answer 10

when we feel that we have a lot of control over our behavior, we are less likely to be influenced by others

Question 11

whats external locus of control

Answer 11

when we feel that we do not have control over our behavior, which means we are more likely to be influenced by others and conform