SI - Asch Flashcards
1
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Asch’s study only used males in the sample for his experiment, what type of bias does the study have?
A
- Gender bias
2
Q
Give two ways the study can be criticised
A
- Gender bias
- Lacks ecological validity
3
Q
What was the sample?
A
- 123 American male students
4
Q
What was the task given?
A
- Match a comparison line to three standard lines
5
Q
What were his findings?
A
- 75% of people conformed when they knew the answer was wrong
6
Q
This research supports what explanation for conformity?
A
- NSI
7
Q
When did confederates give the incorrect answers?
A
- On 12 of the 18 trials
8
Q
What did Asch find out concerning group size?
A
- To a point, as the number of confederates increased the level of conformity also increases
9
Q
How did Asch test unanimity?
A
- By adding a supporting confederate who gave the correct answer
10
Q
When the participants added social support what happened?
A
- Conformity rates decreased to 5.5%
11
Q
How did Asch test task difficulty?
A
- Making the standard lines more similar in length
12
Q
What happened when testing task difficulty?
A
- Conformity rates increased
13
Q
What was the conformity rate Asch’s original study?
A
- 37%
14
Q
What was found when one confederate gave a different incorrect answer?
A
- Conformity dropped to 9%
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