Asch AO1 quiz

Question 1 of 25

1

What are the two types of conformity?

Select one of the following:

Normative (to avoid rejection) and Informational (when the correct behaviour is unknown in a situation)
Nominal (to avoid rejection) and Informational ( when the correct behaviour is unknown in a situation)
Nominal (to avoid rejection) and Interpretive (when the correct behaviour is unknown in a situation)

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Question 2 of 25

1

Jenness (1932) asked participants to estimate how far a spot of light was moving, first individually and then in a group.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 3 of 25

1

Asch believed that Sherif (1935) and Jenness (1932) were limited because...

Select one or more of the following:

They did not have a large enough sample.
They only investigated conformity in an ambiguous situation.
They were both from a time with different conformity levels.

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

1

What are the aims of Asch's research?

Select one or more of the following:

To investigate the effects of group pressure in an ambiguous situation.
To investigate the effects of group pressure in an unambiguous situation.
To investigate the effects of informational social influence.

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Question 5 of 25

1

There were 123 participants in Asch's study.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 6 of 25

1

The participants were an opportunity sample from 4 different universities.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 7 of 25

1

The participants were...

Select one or more of the following:

all male and American
all women and American
all women and British

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Question 8 of 25

1

The participants were...

Select one of the following:

told the true nature of the research.
deceived, believing that it was a test of visual perception.

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Question 9 of 25

1

Each trial involved one naive participant and how many confederates?

Select one of the following:

4-6
5-7
6-8

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Question 10 of 25

1

Each group was presented with two cards- one with a standard line and the other with three comparison lines, one the same length as the one on the card, the other two substantially different.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

1

The confederates gave the wrong answer...

Select one of the following:

12 of the 18 trials
10 of the 20 trials
5 of the 25 trials

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Question 12 of 25

1

Which of the below were variations in the study...

Select one or more of the following:

Replications were conducted with various group sizes from 1 to 15 members
Using a truthful partner where one confederate gave correct answers.
The effect of having a dissenter, some gave answers that disagreed with the majority and the participant.
A partner who changes his mind- begins by giving correct responses and then joins the majority for the last 6 trials.
A partner who leaves- gives correct responses for the first 6 trials and then leaves for an appointment.

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Question 13 of 25

1

Participants were later debriefed and ...

Select one or more of the following:

interviewed about their behaviour.
asked to give their opinions on the study.

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Question 14 of 25

1

How many participants gave the wrong answer in the control trial?

Select one of the following:

4%
96%
1%

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

1

The participant's gave the wrong (conforming answer) 39% of the time

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

Which of these are correct?

Select one or more of the following:

25% of participants never gave a conforming answer
50% conformed and 50% never did
75% of participants conformed at least once

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

Independent Participants felt confident in their judgement and felt obliged to say what they thought to be the right answer.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

1

Extremely compliant Participant's underestimated how many times they had conformed. They explained their compliance as...

Select one or more of the following:

Them not wanting to spoil the results
Them not wanting to upset the researcher
Them feeling that they were "deficient" in comparison to the rest of the group and that they had to hide this.

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

1

In the variation of size of the group, 1 confederate meant that the Participant swayed very little

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

1

With a truthful partner, participants conformity was 1/2 of what it was in the baseline study.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

1

With a dissenting partner, the conformity of participants reduced to 1/3 of what it was in the baseline study.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

A partner who changed their mind had a large effect on the conformity of the participant.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

The participant reverted back to the majority when the partner leaves for a good reason.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

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What were the conclusions of the study?

Select one or more of the following:

Overall- there is a strong tendency to conform to the majority in a situation where the answer is clear.
Overall- there is a weak tendency to conform to the majority in a situation where the answer is clear.

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wjec psychology quiz for Asch for aims and context, procedures and findings and conclusions

Asch AO1 quiz

Question 1 of 25

What are the two types of conformity?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

Jenness (1932) asked participants to estimate how far a spot of light was moving, first individually and then in a group.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

Asch believed that Sherif (1935) and Jenness (1932) were limited because...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

What are the aims of Asch's research?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

There were 123 participants in Asch's study.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

The participants were an opportunity sample from 4 different universities.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

The participants were...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

The participants were...

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Explanation

Question 9 of 25

Each trial involved one naive participant and how many confederates?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

Each group was presented with two cards- one with a standard line and the other with three comparison lines, one the same length as the one on the card, the other two substantially different.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

The confederates gave the wrong answer...

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Explanation

Question 12 of 25

Which of the below were variations in the study...

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Explanation

Question 13 of 25

Participants were later debriefed and ...

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Explanation

Question 14 of 25

How many participants gave the wrong answer in the control trial?

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Explanation

Question 15 of 25

The participant's gave the wrong (conforming answer) 39% of the time

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Explanation

Question 16 of 25

Which of these are correct?

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Question 17 of 25

Independent Participants felt confident in their judgement and felt obliged to say what they thought to be the right answer.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

Extremely compliant Participant's underestimated how many times they had conformed. They explained their compliance as...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

In the variation of size of the group, 1 confederate meant that the Participant swayed very little

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

With a truthful partner, participants conformity was 1/2 of what it was in the baseline study.