Asch's study of conformity

• Asch contradictory evidence

  Perrin and Spencer (1981)- found chemistry,maths and engineering students conformity rate was lower when they replicated Asch's study.
• Asch lab study

  + Has high control and can be easily replicated

  -May lack ecological validity
• Asch sample

  Sample was only male students so may have been biased.
• Asch temporal validity

  Lacks temporal validity as may was conducted after the war when more people may have conformed.