5. Conformity: Asch's Research AO3

Question 1

Outline a limitation of Asch’s research

Answer 1

Artificial situations/tasks - demand characteristics - generalisations

Question 2

Name and issue of participants knowing they’re being studied

Answer 2

Demand characteristics

Question 3

Why was Asch’s research artificial?

Answer 3

Line task was trivial - no reason not to conform

Question 4

What are artificial tasks an issue?

Answer 4

Cannot generalise findings - consequences of conformity are important irl not just judging a line.

Question 5

Outline a second limitation of Asch’s research

Answer 5

Ethical issues

Question 6

Outline an ethical issue with Asch’s study

Answer 6

Naive participants deceived - thought the procedure was genuine - unknowns confederates

Question 7

How could Asch get away with ethical issues?

Answer 7

Ethical cost is weighed against benefits of research - highlighting people’s susceptibility to group conformity & variable that affect it.