Asch’s line study – Flashcards
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PP gave wrong answer ___% of the time
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36.8%
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____% conformed at least once
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75%
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the Asch effect
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conform when situation is unambiguous
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unanimity variation
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one confederate disagreed with majority
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unanimity affect on conformity
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decreased by 1/4
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task difficulty variation
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the comparison lines become more similar
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task difficulty affect on conformity
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increased
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group size variation
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number of confederates varied
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group size affect on conformity
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conformity to wrong answer 31.8% with 3 confederates
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Perrin&Spencer (1980)
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conducted Asch's study on UK engineering students. found that only one student conformed. showing that the Asch effect is not consistent over time
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artificial stimuli
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PP acted to demand characteristics. trivial tasks. Fiske "groups not very groupie." not generalisable to everyday situations.
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limited application
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only men were tested, women probably more conformist. Men were American; based on individualistic cultures. conformity higher in collectivist cultures
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only applicable to certain situations
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confounding variables prevent accurate view of the true conformity level. causing us to draw unjustified conclusions. suggesting findings may not be valid
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ethical issues
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PP deception causing no informed consent and possible exposure to negative psychological consequences. however, benefits society through showing how to combat destructive social influence and any harm brought to PP is dealt with in debrief
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