Evaluations Of Aschs Study Flashcards
What was the main drawback in Aschs study
It was an artificial situation meaning the participants went along as there were no real consequences if they didn’t (demand characteristics)
What was a issue with Aschs groups
They did not reflect a real life group of people
Why was there limited application in Aschs study
Asch only used American men, the USA is an individualist society meaning people are less likely to conform as they are more concerned about themselves
Compared to the opposite e.g Japan which is an collectivist culture
What key about gender in the Aschs baseline study
Only had males, females are more likely to conform
What was the key experiment that supports Aschs study
Todd et Als easy and hard maths problems
People conformed with the wrong answer when the questions got harder
