Asch's Research A03

Cards (8)

  • Perrin and Spencer
    Repeated experiment with engineering students in the UK, only 1 out of 396 students conformed
  • Time Period Influence
    McCarthyism in Asch's experiment influenced social norms
  • Artificial Situation
    Demand characteristics and Fiske saying groups are not resembling real-life situations
  • Limited Generalisation
    Findings only apply to American males, gender and cultural bias
  • Smith and Bond
    Found that collectivist cultures are more likely to conform than individualistic
  • Ethical Costs
    Participants were deceived, ethical costs should be weighed against benefits
  • Situational Influence

    Conformity increases when wanting to impress a group of strangers
  • Friend Influence
    Williams and Sogon found conformity increases when majority of group are friends