AO3 - Asch

Cards (5)

Limitation: Artificial situation and task
What? Task and situation artificial
Who? Demand characteristics + Fiske - groups unrepresentative of real life
Why? Ungeneralisable
Limitation: Limited Application
What? Participants were American men
Who? Neto - Women more conformist + US = individualist culture (Conformity higher in collectivist cultures)
Why? Tells us little about conformity in women and other cultures
Strength: Research support
What? Research support for task difficulty variation
Who? Lucas et al. - participants conformed more when problems harder
Why? Task difficulty correct
Counterpoint: Research support
What? Conformity more complex
Who? Lucas et al. - More confident participants conformed less
Why? Individual-level factors can influence conformity
Limitation: Ethical issues
What? Deception
Who? Participants thought confederates were real
Why? Weigh up cost-benefit