Groups of 6-9 of all male,white,American college students.
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What were the participants asked to do?
There was one naive participant and the rest were confederates who had been told to give the wrong answers on certain trials Participants asked to judge the length of lines and state which one match the standard line.
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What were the results of the study?
In the control group-There was no pressure to conform and very few wrong answers.Part of the group-25% of the group conformed to the wrong answer
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What was the overall rate of conformity ?
75% of participants conformed to the wrong answers at least once
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What was the average rate of conformity?
32%
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What was the conclusion of the study?
The participant behaviour is representative of conformity and participants conformed to fit into the group not to be ridiculed
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Name some A03s of the study
Androcentric-Lab setting-Some may have vision problems-Ethnocentric-Deception-Not representative sample-Women (1950s) more likely to conform-Collectivist cultures more likely to conform
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Describe the participants of the study
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Groups of 6-9 of all male,white,American college students.
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