AO1

Cards (17)

  • What did Asch do to remove group unanimity?
    He got one confederate to disagree
  • What was the effect of one confederate disagreeing with the majority?
    Conformity rate dropped to 5.5%
  • How did group size affect conformity in Asch's study?
    Conformity increased with more confederates
  • What was the conformity rate with two confederates?
    Conformity increased to 13%
  • What was the conformity rate with three confederates?
    Conformity rate was 32% (31.8%)
  • What happened to the conformity rate when more confederates were added beyond three?
    Conformity rate did not increase anymore
  • How did Asch alter the task difficulty?
    He made the lines more similar to each other
  • What was the focus of Jenness's investigation?
    The effect of group discussion on judgment accuracy
  • What did participants do in Jenness's study?
    Estimated jelly beans in a jar privately
  • How were participants' estimates influenced in Jenness's study?
    By group estimates after discussion
  • What concept did Jenness's study demonstrate?
    Internalisation under low social pressure
  • What type of social influence does Jenness's study support?
    Informational social influence
  • What type of social influence does Asch's study support?
    Normative social influence
  • What is the maximum number of confederates Asch tested?
    15 confederates
  • What are situational variables?
    Variables that change the external environment
  • What are individual variables also known as?
    Dispositional variables
  • What do individual variables describe?
    Personal characteristics of a person