GROUP SIZE

• WHAT ARE THE VARIABLES AFFECTING CONFORMITY?

  • group size
  • unanimity
  • task difficulty
• HOW IS GROUP SIZE CHANGED?

  changing amount of confederates
• WHAT WERE THE FINDINGS RELATING TO GROUP SIZE?

  up to 3 confederates giving wrong answer, increased conformity to 31.8% then plateaued
• WHAT IS THE CONCLUSION REGARDING GROUP SIZE?

  no need for majority of over three