Psychology of Social Situations: Conformity, Obedience, and Group Influence

AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5

"Conformity sharply rises then plateaus." — Asch (1955)

100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4-7 8+ Confederates (group size) Conformity rate vs. group size

The pattern shown best supports which conclusion about Asch's line-judgment paradigm?

  • A

    Conformity is highest with a single confederate

  • B

    Group size has no effect on conformity

  • C

    Conformity rises with group size up to ~3-4 then plateaus

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  • D

    Conformity decreases linearly with group size

Explanation

Asch found conformity sharply increased as confederate number grew from 1 to about 3 or 4 and then leveled off—additional confederates beyond that point added little incremental pressure.

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