PSY 333 — Assignment 12

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Wisdom of the Crowds, Conformity

  1. What is the Wisdom of the Crowds? Describe an experiment in which the crowd was found to be “wise.” (2 points)

  2. What is conformity? How did Asch demonstrate that people have a strong drive to conform in his 1956 experiment? (2 points)

  3. Describe an example where conformity could be seen to be a bad thing. (3 points)

  4. Describe an example where conformity could be seen to be a good thing. (3 points)