Asch's variations Flashcards
1
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What were the three variations Asch used
A
Task difficulty, group size and unanimity
2
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How did Asch use task difficulty
A
Asch made the differences between the line lengths much smaller so the answer was less obvious. Under these conditions the level of conformity increased.
3
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How did Asch use group size
A
Asch changed the amount of confederates. Asch found out that with three confederates conformity to the wrong answer rose to 31.8%. But addition of further confederates after this made no difference.
4
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How did Asch use unanimity
A
He added a confederate that either said another wrong answer or the right answer. Levels of conformity decreased
