Asch research on conformity

what method was Asch's experiment

• field experiment

• lab experiment

• natural experiment

The procedure was standardised meaning

• All students experienced the same procedure

• All participants were male

• It took place in the 1950's

• There was no researcher bias

what were the 2 experimental group results.

• 75% conformed at least once

• 35% never conformed

• 65% conformed at least once

• 25% never conformed

Asch concluded individuals may ____________ in real life situations for normative reasons.

Asch found that the presence of even 1 confederate going against majority can ___________ conformity

Why was the study not representative

• The method was standardised

• Several variables were controlled

• all male american students were used

• task of comparing lines does not represent real life situations

when participants write the answer down instead of saying it out loud conformity _______

when the lines are more similar in length the task is more difficult which ____________ conformity as people are _________

The results of the study showed....

• normative social influence

• compliance

• identification

• internalisation

Aschs' study had low ecological validity because

• The task was not a real life situation

• All participants were male

• The data gathered was objective