Variable affecting Conformity

Question 1

Group size

Answer 1

Conformity rates increase as the size of a majority group increase.

Question 2

Group size Findings

Answer 2

1PPTS/ 1 confederates = 3%
1 PPTS / 2 confederates = 13%
1PPT / 3 confederates = 32%
Conformity plateaued after this.

Question 3

Unanimity

Answer 3

Complete agreement from a group of people about an answer or viewpoint

Question 4

Unanimity Findings

Answer 4

One confederate gave the correct answer = conformity dropped by 5.5%
Lone confederate who gave a different answer from majority and different to the correct answer = dropped by 9%
Dissenter breaks the group’s unanimous position conformity decrease.

Question 5

Task Difficulty

Answer 5

Conformity increases when the difficulty of a task increases.

Question 6

Task Diff Findings

Answer 6

Made stimulus line and comparison line more similar
As the right answer becomes less obvious we lose confidence in our own ability and are more likely to conform.

Question 7

RTS affecting conformity was conducted by Lucas et al

Answer 7

Asked students to solve easy and hard math problems.
PPts are given 3 other answers from other student(confederates). they conformed more often with the hard math problems.
Supporting Asch’s variable affecting conformity as task is harder conformity increases.