Conformity Flashcards
(9 cards)
What percentage of participants conformed atleast once
75%
What was the rate of conformity in Asch’s experiment
32%
How did conformity change in Asch’s group size varitation
1 confederate 3%
2 confederates 13%
3 confederates 33%
How did task difficulty change the rate of conformity
Increase (Asch didn’t record the percentage)
How did unanimity change the rate of conformity
Dropped to 5%
What kind of students did Perin and spencer do their study on
Engineering students
What was the rate of conformity in Perrin and Spencer’s experiment
Out of all students only one conformed.
Lucas et al. Procedures
participants were given maths problems that were difficult and offered solutions by a confederate
Lucas et al. findings
Participants gave wrong answers without knowing whether it was correct or not because the confederate was confident