Asch's Paradigm Study

Paradigm

Pattern

Paragdigm

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To see whether the minority of the participants conformed to the majority who gave wrong answers even when the answer was obvious.

To see whether the majority of the participants conformed to the confederates who gave wrong answers even when the answer was obvious.

To see whether the confederates conformed to the majority who gave wrong answers even when the answer was obvious.

To see whether the majority of the participants conformed to the minority who gave wrong answers even when the answer was obvious.

30 naïve participants, 24 trials.

35 naïve participants, 21 trials.

29 naïve participants, 24 trials.

36 naïve participants, 20 trials.

Seven.

Six

Five

Four

1%

0.5%

0.47%

0.25%

3 confederates, 3 naïve participants.

2 confederates, 4 naïve participants.

1 confederates, 6 naïve participants.

6 confederates, 1 naïve participants.

26% of participants never conformed.

Independent participants were confident in their answer but they experienced tension and pressure from the majority.

Naïve participants conformed to the confederates on 35% of the critical trials.

Independent participants were confident in their answer but they experienced tension and pressure from the minority.

62% of participants conformed at least once.

74% of participants conformed at least once.

35% of participants never conformed.

Naïve participants conformed to the confederates on 32% of the critical trials.

Important

Critical

Significant

Essential

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