AO3 Evaluations - Asch’s Research
Discussion Points
Validity
How could we criticise the validity of Asch’s study? Is the procedure
relevant to real life? Is it an important task?
Implications and Real-Life Applications
Is this study applicable to real-life situations? Can it help us understand
real life cases of conformity? What about a jury in court?
Ethical Issues
Was Asch’s study ethical? Were all participants aware of the experiment
and what they had to do? Did they give their informed consent?
Individual Differences
The study took place in 1950s America on male participants. In 1950s
America, it was a period of McCarthyism, when thousands of Americans
were accused of being communists and afraid to be different. What about
other cultures?
Methodology
Asch’s study was conducted in a lab environment. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of this?
AO3 - In Full
A limitation of Asch’s research is that it has low levels of ecological
Discussion Points
Validity
How could we criticise the validity of Asch’s study? Is the procedure
relevant to real life? Is it an important task?
Implications and Real-Life Applications
Is this study applicable to real-life situations? Can it help us understand
real life cases of conformity? What about a jury in court?
Ethical Issues
Was Asch’s study ethical? Were all participants aware of the experiment
and what they had to do? Did they give their informed consent?
Individual Differences
The study took place in 1950s America on male participants. In 1950s
America, it was a period of McCarthyism, when thousands of Americans
were accused of being communists and afraid to be different. What about
other cultures?
Methodology
Asch’s study was conducted in a lab environment. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of this?
AO3 - In Full
A limitation of Asch’s research is that it has low levels of ecological
