Asch's Variables

• Group size?


  Asch wanted to know whether the size of the group would impact conformity, so he varied the number of confederates from 1-15.
• Group size - findings?

  Once you get to 4 confederates, conformity doesn't significantly change showing that a large group is not needed for someone to conform.
• Unanimity?

  Asch wondered if the presence of a non-conforming person (a dissenter) would affect the participants conformity
• Unanimity - findings?

  The presence of the dissenter made the participant behave more independently, showing that conformity may relate to confidence.
• Task difficulty? 


  Asch made the lines of more similar length to make the task harder
• Task difficulty - findings?


  Asch found that as the task got more difficult, conformity increased.