
Conformity
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- Q1Which of the following is a type of conformity?InternalisationNormative Social InfluenceUnanimityObedience30s
- Q2Which of the following is an explanation of conformity?IdentificationInformational Social InfluenceComplianceTask Difficulty30s
- Q3Which of the following best describes compliance?Publicly agreeing with the majority but privately disagreeingPublicly and privately agreeing with the majorityConforming to a majority to fit inConforming to a majority to be right30s
- Q4Which of the following statements best describes normative social influence?Going along with a group of people because we want to be liked by themGoing along with a group of people because we accept their viewsGoing along with a groups of people even though we don't agree with themGoing along with a group of people because we don't really know what to do30s
- Q5Which of the following statements best describes informational social influence?Going along with a group of people because we don't really know what to doGoing along with a groups of people even though we don't agree with themGoing along with a group of people because we want to be liked by themGoing along with a group of people because we accept their views30s
- Q6Which of the following best describes internalisation?Conforming to a majority to fit inPublicly and privately agreeing with the majorityConforming to a majority to be rightPublicly agreeing with the majority but privately disagreeing30s
- Q7In Asch's experiment, the participants was also sat where?FirstLast or next to lastLastNext to last30s
- Q8What did Asch find about group size?Conformity increase with groups size but only to a pointConformity decreased with an increased group sizeConformity kept increasing with an increase in group sizeGroup size had no impact on conformity30s
- Q9What is the optimum level of group size?453730s
- Q10What did Asch find out about unanimity?A divided majority had the greatest impact on conformity levelsWhen another person disagreed with the majority, conformity increasedConformity stayed the same whether the group were unanimous or notA unanimous majority had the greatest impact on conformity30s
- Q11What percentage of people conformed at least once in Asch's experiment?65%75%80%10%30s
- Q12How did Asch make the task more difficult?By changing the taskBy adding a dissenterBy increasing the amount of confederatesBy making the lines similar in length30s
- Q13What did Asch find out about task difficulty?Conformity decreased when the task became more difficultIt had no effect on conformityConformity increased when the task became more difficultThe task was too difficult for the participants30s
- Q14Which of the following is not a weakness of the Asch's Experiment?
Internal Validity
Ethical IssuesExternal ValidityGeneralisability30s