Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion · chapter 6 · id influence-c6-08-the-asch-conformity-experiment

“The Asch conformity experiments showed that approximately 37% of participants gave obviously wrong answers to match a unanimous majority.”

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Asch (1956), Studies of Independence and Conformity, Psychological Monographs 70(9)DOI registry: valid

36.8% of responses were conforming (incorrect) answers. 76% of participants conformed at least once across 12 critical trials.

Bond & Smith (1996), Culture and Conformity Meta-Analysis, Psychological Bulletin 119(1)DOI registry: valid

Meta-analysis of 133 studies from 17 countries found conformity rates declined over time in the US but remained substantial.

This claim is a stable, citable object. If you can falsify a verdict, tell us — corrections are loud here.