The technique that was followed in Asch’s experiment was that seven college students were asked to partake in an experiment where they need to identify which line on one piece of card was the identical length to a choice of three lines on a pairing card. There were a total of 12 pairs of cards in which the seven participants must have matched correctly. Although, six of the seven participants had been approached before the experiment had officially started and were coached to say the obviously wrong answers. It …show more content…
With multiple studies supporting Asch’s experiment, including Walker & Andrade’s almost identical study, development of knowledge has increased. With pursuing Asch’s legacy from his initial study, Scheffs Labelling Theory come about and this theory has produced an understanding as to why conformity happens, and why conformity was reduced in Perrin and Spencer’s experiment. The findings are all therefore relevant in explaining each subsequent research experiment, especially as more research happens in the legacy of Asch and his idea of