1.2: Solomon Asch (1955) + Mori and Arai (2010) Flashcards
Solomon Asch was a what?
Solomon Asch was a Polish immigrant to the USA
Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed what with his groundbreaking research where?
Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University
Solomon Asch, a Polish immigrant to the USA, transformed the study of social influence with his groundbreaking research at Harvard University.
Asch also taught who?
Asch also taught Stanley Milgram
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 his what?
Asch also taught Stanley Milgram, who achieved later fame with his studies of obedience
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 what?
Asch was interested in testing conformity to obviously incorrect answers
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 what?
Asch criticised research like Jenness’ that only involved:
- Ambiguous tasks
- Uncertain situations
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?
Beginning in 1951, Asch conducted a series of experiments
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?
Beginning in 1951, Asch conducted a series of experiments:
1. Adding
2. Publishing
new data as he progressed
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?
The aim of Asch’s study was to investigate the degree to which individuals would conform to a majority who gave obviously wrong answers
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?
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
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?
Individual participants were placed in groups with between:
1. 7
2. 9
others
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?
Individual participants were placed in groups with between 7 and 9 others, sat either:
1. In a line
Or,
2. Around a table
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?
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
Confederates
Confederates are:
1. Individuals who pretend to be participants or researchers in research studies, but who are actually playing a part
Or,
2. Actors
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?
Confederates are also known as:
- Pseudo-participants
- Stooges
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?
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
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?
12 of these were ‘critical’ trials
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?
12 of these were ‘critical’ trials, where:
- Confederates gave identical wrong answers
- The naïve (real) participants always answered last or last but one
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?
There was also a control group of 36 participants
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?
There was also a control group of 36 participants, who were tested individually on 20 trials
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?
There was also a control group of 36 participants, who were tested individually on 20 trials, to test how accurate individual judgements were
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 the control group had an error rate of what?
The findings of Asch’s study are that the control group had an error rate of only 0.04%
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?
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
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?
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