1.1.1.0, Asch Flashcards
1
Q
aim?
A
to investigate conformity and majority influence
2
Q
when did the original study take place?
A
1951
3
Q
how many participants? who were they?
A
123 white, male, undergraduates (american)
4
Q
how many in each group?
A
6-8 confederates and 1 niece participant
5
Q
how many trials?
A
18 trials
6
Q
what percentage conformed?
A
75% conformed at least once, 25% didn’t conform
7
Q
what were the three variables?
A
task difficulty, unanimity, group size
8
Q
what is the procedure?
A
- 4 lines (including 1 to compare too)
- pos answered last
- confederates gave wrong answers 12 out of 18 times