Solomon Asch's Conformity Experiment

Who devised the procedure to assess conformity in situations where the answer is certain?

• Philip Zimbardo

• Solomon Asch

• Stanley Milgram

• Jean Piaget

In Solomon Asch's experiment, how many American men were tested?

• 100

• 123

• 150

• 200

What was the task of the participants in each trial of Asch's experiment?

• To choose the longest line

• To select the line of the same color

• To identify the line of the same length as the standard line

• To guess which line was different

How were the participants physically arranged in Asch's study?

• In a circle

• In a single line

• In groups of 6 to 8

• Individually

What role did the genuine participant typically have in the group arrangement during Asch's study?

• First or second to speak

• Middle of the group

• Last or next to last

• Outside the group

According to Asch's 1955 study, what percentage of the time did genuine participants agree with the incorrect answers given by confederates?

• 25%

• 36.8%

• 50%

• 75%

What was the effect of increasing the number of confederates on the level of conformity in Asch's study?

• Conformity increased indefinitely with more confederates

• Conformity decreased as more confederates were added

• Conformity increased up to a point, then leveled off

• Conformity was not affected by the number of confederates

How did the presence of a non-conforming person affect the conformity of the genuine participant in Asch's study?

• It increased conformity to the majority

• It had no effect on conformity

• It decreased conformity significantly

• It caused complete non-conformity

What did Asch find when he increased the difficulty of the line-judging task in his study on conformity?

• Conformity decreased

• Conformity increased

• There was no change in conformity

• The results were inconclusive

According to the text, why is non-conformity more likely to occur?

• When the task is easy

• When the majority's view is unanimous

• When there are perceived cracks in the majority's unanimous view

• When all participants agree with the dissenting opinion