Social Influence Aschs Study

Question 1

Task

Answer 1

2 cards ,N.o 1 card =1 vertical line,N.o 2 card 3 vertical lines A,B,C ,diff sizes.call out in turn which STANDARD to first line.answer=obvious.

Question 2

Conditions

Answer 2

All confeds ,1 naive-called out 2nd to last.confeds gave wrong unanimous on 12/18 critical trials.these 12 called “critical trials.”

Question 3

Results

Answer 3

Naive gave wrong on 36.8% of critical trials.25%no fonform on any trials.75%conform atleast once.

When interviewed ,said knew right ,conformed to avoid ridicule

Question 4

Low pop val

Answer 4

123 male American students
Gender biasy
Women more conform NSI
Not able to compare

Question 5

Artificial situation/low eco val

Answer 5

Lab,naive knew they in research,demand characteristics
Trivial task-not reflective of mundane life
Fiske 2014-groups not resemble everyday life one’s
Hard to generalise

Question 6

High control

Answer 6

Experimental method,IV DV,cause ,effect.

Question 7

Ethics

Answer 7

No informed consent
Deception -not aware others were confeds.
No British psychological society guidelines=not repeatable.

Question 8

Cultural bias

Answer 8

American culture-individualistic society
Not relevant to every culture