Variables affecting conformity Flashcards
1
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Asch
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- investigated to which extend a person would conform in a task
- vision test (classroom/lines)
- 123 male students in USA
2
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Results of Asch experiment
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- 33% of the answers showed conformity eventhough the answers were clearly incorrect
- 5% conformed on all critical trials
3
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Variables affecting conformity as investigated by Asch
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- group size
- unamity
- task difficulty
4
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Group size
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1 confederate = 3% conformity
2 confederates = 12.8% conformity
3 confederates = 32% conformity
5
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Unanimity
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- showed that even one dissenting confederate can significantly reduce conformity
6
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Task difficulty
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- conformity increased when the task was more difficult and the correct answer less obvious
7
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Zimbardo
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- stanford prison experiment
- to know if personalities or social roles affect behaviours in authoritarian roles
8
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Stanford prison experiment procedure
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- mock prison in stanford prison
- 21 ‘normal’ men selected
- prisoners were encouraged to conform
9
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Stanford prison experiment findings
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- gaurds treated prisoners harshly
- within two days prisoner rebelled
- prisoners showed signs of psychological disturbance
