| Question |
Answer |
| What could you do to increase the conformity of a research participant? |
Make them feel imcompetent, place them in a group of three or more, put in a group where everyone agrees |
| What could you do to decrease the obedience of a research participant? |
Change the method of giving the orders, authority figure was more like a peer, change location of the participant(closer) |
| What types of attributions are commonly made in western cultures (US)? What is it? |
Fundamental attribution error, we overestimate personal traits; underestimate situation. |
| What is conformity? |
Adjusting our behavior or thinking toward some group standard |
| Explain Asch's study |
line study, 5 asch's staff answered wrong answer, actual participant showed discomfort to answer wrong answer |
| What is obedience? |
Willingness to obey orders or directions. |
| Explain Milgram's study. |
Learner, Teacher shock test. Learner was in different room, teacher was told to chock if learner got answer wrong. 65% when up to 450 based on the directions from the instructor. |
| What is the Stanford prison experiment? Who created it? What did it show |
Mock prison made in stanford lab by Phillip Zimbardo. During the experiment the prison guards and prisoners took on roles of prisoners and prison guards, was called off after 6 days. |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
