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Question 293

Study Description

A researcher investigated the effect of social support on conformity rates.

  • Condition A (No social support): Six confederates gave the same incorrect answer to an unambiguous perceptual task before the participant responded.
  • Condition B (With social support): Five confederates gave the same incorrect answer, but one confederate gave the correct answer before the participant responded.

A total of 40 participants were recruited. Each participant took part in either Condition A or Condition B. They were not matched in any way. The researcher recorded whether each participant conformed to the majority.

Identify the experimental design used in this study. Explain one advantage of using this design in this study.

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  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Scientific processes

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