Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 5 Points: 100 Overview: For this assign

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 5
Points: 100
Overview:
For this assignment, you will analyze two landmark studies that contributed to our understanding of
human conformity: the Asch Line-Judgment Studies and Milgram’s study.
Instructions:
After reviewing the assigned Readings and Resources, discuss the Asch Line-Judgment Studies and
Milgram’s study. Include the following in your discussion:
• What did they discover about the conditions and types of social influences under which people
conform? Include a discussion of the social impact theory.
• What did these studies discover about tactics to increase or decrease conformity? How do
norms influence conformity?
• Reflect on the ethical dilemmas raised by these studies and note the similarities and
differences between the studies’ methodology.
Requirements:
• Page length – maximum three (3) pages.
• Your paper must be formatted according to APA guidelines with additional title and reference
pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins.
• Use at least two (2) scholarly sources in your work and include all reference citations in correct
APA formatting. You may use your textbook as one scholarly source.
• Use complete sentences and appropriate grammar and spelling.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again
after you write.