Asch's variations

• What was the range of group sizes used in Asch's variations to study conformity?

  From 1 confederate to 15 confederates
• How does the size of the majority affect conformity rates according to Asch's findings?

  Conformity rates increase with group size up to 3 people
• What happened to conformity rates when Asch had 15 confederates in his experiment?


  Conformity rates dropped as participants grew suspicious
• In Asch's original experiment, what was the condition of the confederates' answers?

  All confederates gave the same incorrect answer
• What was the effect on conformity rates when one confederate was instructed to give the same answer throughout?

  Conformity rates dropped to 5%
• How does the presence of a non-conforming individual affect a participant's confidence in their answers?

  It makes participants feel more confident and comfortable not conforming
• What was the nature of the task in Asch's original experiment?

  The correct answer was always obvious
• How did Asch make the task more difficult in one of his variations?

  By making the difference between the line lengths significantly smaller
• What was the impact on conformity rates when the task became more difficult?

  Conformity increased as the task got more difficult
• Why did conformity likely increase when the task became more difficult?


  Participants became less confident in their answers and looked to others for the "right answer"