Variations Of Aschs Study Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Group size
A
Asch varied the number of confedirates from 1-16 with only one confederate, the conformity rate as only 3%
2 confederates conformity was 13%
3 confederates conformity was 33%
16 confederates conformity was 31%
2
Q
Group size suggestion
A
The presence of small unanimous group with a strong social pressure
Group size does not proportionally increase pressure
3
Q
Unanimity
A
A confederate broke the groups unamity by responding correctly
Conformity rate dropped to 5.5%
4
Q
Task difficulty
A
Asch repeated the experiment with smaller differences between the lines making the task more ambiguous
Conformity rates increased due to participants being more uncertain about their judgements
