Arai and Mori 2010 Flashcards
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Aim (Arai and Mori 2010)
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Investigate Asch’s study, finding if people conform with majority answers in unambiguous situations
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Method (Arai and Mori 2010)
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104 participants
4 per group- 3 same glasses, 1 odd
Answers said aloud
Line test
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Results (Arai and Mori 2010)
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Women: majority were swayed 4.41 times
Male: weren’t swayed
Average: 36.75% conformed
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Conclusion (Arai and Mori 2010)
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Cultural differences: Japan
Generational changes: 1950s v 2010
Participants knew each other
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Strength (Arai and Mori 2010)
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Conforming with familiar people more important
Less likely to be with strangers
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Weakness (Arai and Mori 2010)
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Only conducted in Japan, can’t generalise for other cultures
