In a Variation of His Standard Experiment, Solomon Asch (1957)

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a variation of his standard experiment, Solomon Asch (1957) found that when participants could write their responses on a piece of paper, conformity dropped dramatically. This finding indicates that participants exhibited __________, not __________, during the standard experiment.

• A) public compliance; private acceptance
• B) private acceptance; public compliance
• C) logical reasoning; mindless conformity
• D) mindless conformity; logical reasoning

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Definitions:

Body Size Overestimation

A perceptual distortion where an individual believes their body is larger or fatter than it actually is, often associated with eating disorders.

Bulimia

An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging, such as induced vomiting, in an attempt to lose weight.

Compensatory Behavior

Actions taken to counteract or make up for a deficiency or problem, often seen in contexts such as eating disorders, where individuals might excessively exercise or fast to "make up for" caloric intake.

Diuretics

A class of medications designed to increase the amount of water and salt expelled from the body as urine.