Asch Flashcards
How many pp and background
123 male USA students
1 PP to ——– confederates
7
Asked to
identify which comparison line is closest to the target line
Confederates answered the wrong answer
12/18 times
What % of pp conformed with the group
37%
What % conformed at least once
75%
When asked later they said
They trusted their own judgement
Changed their public view to match majority to fit in and avoid disapproval
Mnemonic to remember variables
GUD
G Group size
U Unanimity
D Difficulty of task
Conformity with 2 confeds
13%`
Conformity with 3 confeds
32%
Conformity with more than 3 confeds
32% - no real difference
Unanimity is
agreement from some peers
Conformity with confed saying right answer fell from —- to —-
33% –> 5%
Increase in task difficulty ——- conformity
increased
from ISI
AO3 points to make
Sound methodology Atypical sample Perrin and Spencer research Lack of temporal validity Artificial materials used
Sound methodology means that
in a lab controlled IV manipulated EV controlled Standardised instructions Adds validity to conclusions
Atypical sample why
Only males used
Only Americans used
Not representative of whole pop
Limits generalisability
Perrin and Spencer did what
Replicated study with British engineering students
Perrin and Spencer found that
there was 1 instance of conformity among a sample of 400 - 1/400
Why lack of temporal validity
In 1950's McCarthyism Anti-communist era Scared of going against majority Product of time and not relevant now
Artificial materials why
Comparison lines hold no meaning
Better to have real-life study
Not real reflection of conformity
Hard to generalise
