Conformity (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What is conformity?
What is conformity?
Adjusting to align with group norms
How many male students did Asch recruit for his 1956 conformity study?
How many male students did Asch recruit for his 1956 conformity study?
50 male students
How many critical trials involved confederates giving incorrect answers in Asch's study?
How many critical trials involved confederates giving incorrect answers in Asch's study?
12 critical trials
What percentage of participants conformed at least once across the 12 critical trials?
What percentage of participants conformed at least once across the 12 critical trials?
75%
What was the control group's accuracy rate in Asch's line matching task?
What was the control group's accuracy rate in Asch's line matching task?
99%
What is normative influence?
What is normative influence?
Conforming because we want others to like us
Which cultures showed higher conformity rates in Bond and Smith's research?
Which cultures showed higher conformity rates in Bond and Smith's research?
Collectivist cultures like Japan & Fiji
What happened to conformity when one confederate disagreed with the majority in Asch's study?
What happened to conformity when one confederate disagreed with the majority in Asch's study?
Dropped to under 10%
At what group size did conformity plateau in Asch's experiments?
At what group size did conformity plateau in Asch's experiments?
3-4 people
What is deindividuation?
What is deindividuation?
Loss of individuality & anonymity in groups