Question 1

Solomon Asch was a what?

Accepted Answer

Solomon Asch was a Polish immigrant to the USA

Question 2

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research where?

Accepted Answer

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University

Question 3

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. Who did Asch also teach?

Accepted Answer

Asch also taught Stanley Milgram

Question 4

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. Asch also taught Stanley Milgram, who achieved later fame with what?

Accepted Answer

Asch also taught Stanley Milgram, who achieved later fame with his studies of obedience

Question 5

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: What was Asch interested in testing?

Accepted Answer

Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers

Question 6

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. What did Asch criticise?

Accepted Answer

Asch criticised research like Jenness' that only involved: 1. Ambiguous tasks 2. Uncertain situations

Question 7

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. Asch criticised research like Jenness' that only involved ambiguous tasks and uncertain situations. Beginning when, Asch conducted what?

Accepted Answer

Beginning in 1951, Asch conducted a series of experiments

Question 8

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. Asch criticised research like Jenness' that only involved ambiguous tasks and uncertain situations. Beginning in 1951, Asch conducted a series of experiments, doing what as he progressed?

Accepted Answer

Beginning in 1951, Asch conducted a series of experiments: 1. Adding 2. Publishing new data as he progressed

Question 9

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. What was the aim of Asch's study?

Accepted Answer

The aim of Asch's study was to investigate the degree to which individuals would conform to a majority who gave obviously wrong answers

Question 10

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. What was the method and procedure of Asch's study?

Accepted Answer

The method and procedure of Asch's study was that 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception

Question 11

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were what?

Accepted Answer

Individual participants were placed in groups with between: 1. 7 2. 9 others

Question 12

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat how?

Accepted Answer

Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either: 1. In a line Or, 2. Around a table

Question 13

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were what?

Accepted Answer

``` Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either: 1. In a line Or, 2. Around a table ,who in reality were confederates ```

Question 14

Confederates

Accepted Answer

Confederates are: 1. Individuals who pretend to be participants or researchers in research studies, but who are actually playing a part Or, 2. Actors

Question 15

Confederates are individuals who pretend to be participants or researchers in research studies, but who are actually playing a part or actors. Confederates are also known as what?

Accepted Answer

Confederates are also known as: 1. Pseudo-participants 2. Stooges

Question 16

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were confederates. The task was to say what on 18 different trials?

Accepted Answer

The task was to say which comparison line: 1. A 2. B Or, 3. C ,was the same as a stimulus line on 18 different trials

Question 17

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were confederates. The task was to say which comparison line, A, B or C, was the same as a stimulus line on 18 different trials. How many of these were 'critical' trials?

Accepted Answer

12 of these were 'critical' trials

Question 18

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were confederates. The task was to say which comparison line, A, B or C, was the same as a stimulus line on 18 different trials. 12 of these were 'critical' trials, where what?

Accepted Answer

12 of these were 'critical' trials, where: 1. Confederates gave identical wrong answers 2. The naïve (real) participants always answered last or last but one

Question 19

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were confederates. The task was to say which comparison line, A, B or C, was the same as a stimulus line on 18 different trials. 12 of these were 'critical' trials, where confederates gave identical wrong answers and the naïve (real) participants always answered last or last but one. 2. There was also a what?

Accepted Answer

There was also a control group of 36 participants

Question 20

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were confederates. The task was to say which comparison line, A, B or C, was the same as a stimulus line on 18 different trials. 12 of these were 'critical' trials, where confederates gave identical wrong answers and the naïve (real) participants always answered last or last but one. 2. There was also a control group of 36 participants, who were what?

Accepted Answer

There was also a control group of 36 participants, who were tested individually on 20 trials

Question 21

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The method and procedure of Asch's study was that: 1. 123 American male student volunteers took part in what they were told was a study of visual perception. Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either in a line, or around a table, who in reality were confederates. The task was to say which comparison line, A, B or C, was the same as a stimulus line on 18 different trials. 12 of these were 'critical' trials, where confederates gave identical wrong answers and the naïve (real) participants always answered last or last but one. 2. There was also a control group of 36 participants, who were tested individually on 20 trials, to test what?

Accepted Answer

There was also a control group of 36 participants, who were tested individually on 20 trials, to test how accurate individual judgements were

Question 22

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. What are the findings of Asch's study?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that the control group had an error rate of only 0.04%

Question 23

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04%, which was what?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that the control group had an error rate of only 0.04%, which was: 1. 3 mistakes Out of 2. 720 trials

Question 24

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows what?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that the control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were

Question 25

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a what conformity rate to wrong answers?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that on the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers

Question 26

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. What participants conformed to at least one wrong answer?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer

Question 27

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning what?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed

Question 28

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed. 4. What did 5% of participants do?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that 5% of participants conformed to all 12 wrong answers

Question 29

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed. 4. 5% of participants conformed to all 12 wrong answers. 5. What did post-experiment interviews with participants find?

Accepted Answer

The findings of Asch's study are that post-experiment interviews with participants found 3 reasons for conformity, distortion of: 1. Action 2. Perception 3. Judgement

Question 30

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed. 4. 5% of participants conformed to all 12 wrong answers. 5. Post-experiment interviews with participants found 3 reasons for conformity, distortion of action, distortion of perception and distortion of judgement. What is distortion of action?

Accepted Answer

Distortion of action is where the majority of participants who conformed did so: 1. Publicly ,But not 2. Privately

Question 31

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed. 4. 5% of participants conformed to all 12 wrong answers. 5. Post-experiment interviews with participants found 3 reasons for conformity, distortion of action, distortion of perception and distortion of judgement. Distortion of action is where the majority of participants who conformed did so publicly, but not privately, because they wished to avoid what?

Accepted Answer

``` Distortion of action is where the majority of participants who conformed did so: 1. Publicly ,But not 2. Privately ,because they wished to avoid ridicule ```

Question 32

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed. 4. 5% of participants conformed to all 12 wrong answers. 5. Post-experiment interviews with participants found 3 reasons for conformity, distortion of action, distortion of perception and distortion of judgement. What is distortion of perception?

Accepted Answer

Distortion of perception is where some participants: 1. Believed their perception must actually be wrong 2. So conformed

Question 33

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The findings of Asch's study are that: 1. The control group had an error rate of only 0.04% (3 mistakes out of 720 trials), which shows how obvious the correct answers were. 2. On the 12 critical trials, there was a 32% conformity rate to wrong answers. 3. 75% of participants conformed to at least one wrong answer, meaning that 25% never conformed. 4. 5% of participants conformed to all 12 wrong answers. 5. Post-experiment interviews with participants found 3 reasons for conformity, distortion of action, distortion of perception and distortion of judgement. What is distortion of judgement?

Accepted Answer

Distortion of judgement is where some participants: 1. Had doubts concerning the accuracy of their judgements 2. So conformed to the majority view

Question 34

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. What are the conclusions of Asch's study?

Accepted Answer

The conclusions of Asch's study are that the judgments of individuals are affected by majority opinions

Question 35

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The conclusions of Asch's study are that: 1. The judgments of individuals are affected by majority opinions, even when what?

Accepted Answer

The conclusions of Asch's study are that the judgments of individuals are affected by majority opinions, even when the majority are obviously wrong

Question 36

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The conclusions of Asch's study are that: 1. The judgments of individuals are affected by majority opinions, even when the majority are obviously wrong. 2. There are big individual differences in what?

Accepted Answer

The conclusions of Asch's study are that there are big individual differences in the amount to which people are affected by majority influence

Question 37

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The conclusions of Asch's study are that: 1. The judgments of individuals are affected by majority opinions, even when the majority are obviously wrong. 2. There are big individual differences in the amount to which people are affected by majority influence. As most participants conformed publicly, but not privately, it suggests that they were motivated by what?

Accepted Answer

The conclusions of Asch's study are that as most participants conformed publicly, but not privately, it suggests that they were motivated by normative social influence (NSI)

Question 38

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that what did Asch's method for studying conformity become?

Accepted Answer

The evaluation of Asch's study is that Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm

Question 39

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that: 1. Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the what?

Accepted Answer

The evaluation of Asch's study is that Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the accepted way of conducting conformity research

Question 40

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that: 1. Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the accepted way of conducting conformity research. 2. Because only one real participant is tested at a time, the procedure is what?

Accepted Answer

The evaluation of Asch's study is that because only one real participant is tested at a time, the procedure is: 1. Uneconomical 2. Time-consuming

Question 41

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that: 1. Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the accepted way of conducting conformity research. 2. Because only one real participant is tested at a time, the procedure is uneconomical and time-consuming. Who performed similar research?

Accepted Answer

Crutchfield (1954) performed similar research

Question 42

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that: 1. Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the accepted way of conducting conformity research. 2. Because only one real participant is tested at a time, the procedure is uneconomical and time-consuming. Crutchfield (1954) performed similar research, but improved on the procedure by doing what?

Accepted Answer

Crutchfield (1954) performed similar research, but improved on the procedure by testing several participants at once

Question 43

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that: 1. Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the accepted way of conducting conformity research. 2. Because only one real participant is tested at a time, the procedure is uneconomical and time-consuming. Crutchfield (1954) performed similar research, but improved on the procedure by testing several participants at once. 3. The situation was unrealistic and so what?

Accepted Answer

The evaluation of Asch's study is that the situation: 1. Was unrealistic 2. So lacked mundane realism

Question 44

Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University. 1955: Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers. The evaluation of Asch's study is that: 1. Asch's method for studying conformity became a paradigm, the accepted way of conducting conformity research. 2. Because only one real participant is tested at a time, the procedure is uneconomical and time-consuming. Crutchfield (1954) performed similar research, but improved on the procedure by testing several participants at once. 3. The situation was unrealistic and so lacked mundane realism. It would be unusual to be in a situation where you would disagree so much with others as to what was what in a situation?

Accepted Answer

It would be unusual to be in a situation where you would disagree so much with others as to what was the 'correct' answer in a situation

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