Opinions and Social Pressure (1955)
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Opinions and Social Pressure (1955) is Solomon Asch’s classic experimental study demonstrating how group influence can lead individuals to conform and give incorrect answers against their own perceptions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Asch conformity experiments | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
psychology article
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scientific paper ⓘ social psychology study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the nature of independence in judgment
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understand how and when people yield to group pressure ⓘ |
| author | Solomon Asch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludes | social pressure can distort reported judgments ⓘ |
| context | post–World War II interest in social influence ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
group pressure can lead individuals to give incorrect answers
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people may conform to a majority even when the majority is clearly wrong ⓘ public responses are susceptible to social influence ⓘ |
| describes | Asch conformity experiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
conditions under which people resist group pressure
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relationship between independence and conformity ⓘ |
| field | social psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | publicly stated judgments rather than private beliefs ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
educational discussions of critical thinking
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understanding of group decision-making ⓘ understanding of peer pressure ⓘ |
| illustrates |
normative social influence
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tension between individuality and group norms ⓘ the power of unanimous majorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later research on conformity
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research on obedience and compliance ⓘ |
| isConsidered | classic study in social psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
conformity
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group pressure ⓘ social influence ⓘ |
| oftenIncludedIn |
introductory psychology textbooks
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social psychology curricula ⓘ |
| participantRole | naive subject surrounded by confederates ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| reports | frequency of conforming responses ⓘ |
| setting | controlled laboratory environment ⓘ |
| shows |
conformity increases with unanimous majority
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individuals experience conflict between perception and group opinion ⓘ presence of a dissenting partner reduces conformity ⓘ |
| stimulusType | visual line-length comparisons ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
laboratory experiment
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line judgment task ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Solomon Asch
this entity surface form:
Asch conformity experiments