evaluation of Asch

• lacks ecological validity as comparing lines isn't a day to day activity

  the group of participants didn't resemble the groups we conform to in real life
• lacks generelizability as only men were used. women may conform more due to concern of being accepted (NETO)
• individualistic culture where people may be concerned about themselves rather than collectivist cultures where conformity may be higher (BOND AND SMITH)
• child of its time as a cultural change has taken place in the value placed on conformity

  PERRIN AND SPENCER replicated the study with engineering students

  only 1 out of 396 conformed