Asch

Question 1

How many pp and background

Answer 1

123 male USA students

Question 2

1 PP to ——– confederates

Answer 2

7

Question 3

Asked to

Answer 3

identify which comparison line is closest to the target line

Question 4

Confederates answered the wrong answer

Answer 4

12/18 times

Question 5

What % of pp conformed with the group

Answer 5

37%

Question 6

What % conformed at least once

Answer 6

75%

Question 7

When asked later they said

Answer 7

They trusted their own judgement

Changed their public view to match majority to fit in and avoid disapproval

Question 8

Mnemonic to remember variables

Answer 8

GUD

G Group size
U Unanimity
D Difficulty of task

Question 9

Conformity with 2 confeds

Answer 9

13%`

Question 10

Conformity with 3 confeds

Answer 10

32%

Question 11

Conformity with more than 3 confeds

Answer 11

32% - no real difference

Question 12

Unanimity is

Answer 12

agreement from some peers

Question 13

Conformity with confed saying right answer fell from —- to —-

Answer 13

33% –> 5%

Question 14

Increase in task difficulty ——- conformity

Answer 14

increased

from ISI

Question 15

AO3 points to make

Answer 15

Sound methodology
Atypical sample
Perrin and Spencer research
Lack of temporal validity
Artificial materials used

Question 16

Sound methodology means that

Answer 16

in a lab
controlled
IV manipulated
EV controlled
Standardised instructions
Adds validity to conclusions

Question 17

Atypical sample why

Answer 17

Only males used
Only Americans used
Not representative of whole pop
Limits generalisability

Question 18

Perrin and Spencer did what

Answer 18

Replicated study with British engineering students

Question 19

Perrin and Spencer found that

Answer 19

there was 1 instance of conformity among a sample of 400 - 1/400

Question 20

Why lack of temporal validity

Answer 20

In 1950's 
McCarthyism
Anti-communist era
Scared of going against majority
Product of time and not relevant now

Question 21

Artificial materials why

Answer 21

Comparison lines hold no meaning
Better to have real-life study
Not real reflection of conformity
Hard to generalise