Evaluation of Asch's research

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One strength of Asch's Paradigram?
It is highly replicable. It is a highly controlled enviroment with specific ways it needs to be conducted. eg:where to sit. A strength because it can be repeated to check reliablitity
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A limitation of Asch's Study...
Demand Characteristics. Repeated measures was used (took part in 12 critical trials) leads to participants guessing the aim and changing their behaviour. This means it lacks internal validity; it may not have accurately measured conformity
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Right to withdraw
The participants were not aware that they could withdraw. They didnt know what the investigation was actually about so they were unable to withdraw from it.
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Deception
Not informed about the real aim of the study. The participants were decieved because they were told they were participating in a vision test when in reality Milgram was studyig if social pressure from a majority group influenced a person to conform
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Informed Consent
Although the participants consented to being in the study they were unable to give full consent because they didnt knowwhat they were partipating in
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A limitation of Asch's Study...

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Demand Characteristics. Repeated measures was used (took part in 12 critical trials) leads to participants guessing the aim and changing their behaviour. This means it lacks internal validity; it may not have accurately measured conformity

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Right to withdraw

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Deception

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Informed Consent

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