aschs study 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyConformityA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: jodiewilson02Created on: 05-06-19 20:04 how many people took part in aschs study? 123 1 of 10 what was the ONLY gender used in the study? males 2 of 10 what was the aim of the study? to find out the extent to which social pressure from a majority group could affect a person to conform. 3 of 10 what were the 3 variants of the study? group size, task difficulty and unanimity 4 of 10 what percentage conformed at least once? 75% 5 of 10 did conformity increase or decrease when a non conforming individual was added to the group? decreased (by around a 1/4) 6 of 10 did the increasing task diffuculty increase or decrease conformity? it increased task difficulty due to the participants becoming increasingly unsure on the answer 7 of 10 what is a strength of this study? it was a lab study which makes the study replicable and controlled 8 of 10 what is a weakness of the study? the task given isnt something that is asked of someone in their day to day life which makes the study ungeneralisable to everyday life 9 of 10 what ethical issus are there within the study? particpants where deceived which is a form of psychological harm 10 of 10
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