Asch's research into conformity

What method was Asch's experiment?

• field experiment

• lab experiment

• natural experiment

The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the power of social influence

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many participants took part in the study?

• 121

• 122

• 123

• 124

Where were the participants recruited from?

• England

• America

• Belgium

• Poland

All participants were male

• True

• False

What did Asch find about unanimity?

• Conformity stayed the same whether the majority was unanimous or not

• A unanimous majority had the greatest effect on conformity

• When a confederate disagreed with the majority, conformity increased

• A divided majority had the greatest effect on conformity

What did Asch find about group size?

• Conformity kept increasing with group size

• Conformity decreased as group size increased

• Conformity increased with group size but only to a point

• Increasing group size has no effect on conformity

What did Asch find about task difficulty?

• Conformity decreased when the task became more difficult

• Conformity increased when the task became more difficult

• Increasing task difficulty has no effect on conformity

• The task was too difficult for the naïve participant

Which of the following is a type of conformity?

• Unanimity

• Obedience

• Internalisation

• Normative social influence

Which of the following is an explanation for conformity?

• Compliance

• Identification

• Informational social influence

• Internalisation