Procedure Flashcards
How did Solomon asch test conformity?
By showing participants two large white cards at a time
One card had a ‘standard line’ whilst the other had what?
Had three ‘comparison lines’
One the card with three lines, one was the same size and the one on the standard care, whereas the other two lines were…
Always substantially different (or-clearly wrong)
What were the participants asked?
Which of the three lines matched the standard
What participants did the study include?
123 undergraduates males from America
Each participant was tested individually with a group of what?
Between six and eight confederates
On the first few trails X what answers were given?
The correct ones
When did the participants tart making errors?
After the first few trails
What did Solomon asch test?
Conformity
What were all the confederates instructed to do?
Give the same wrong answer
Altogether each participant took part in how many trails?
18 trails
What happened on 12 critical trails?
The confederates gave the wrong answers
How long was one trail?
One occasion, identifying the length of time
