db week2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA-gbpt7Ts8&feature=youtu.be

The Asch Experiment

User: Question Everything - Added: 4/11/13

Review the "spiral of silence" theory proposed in your textbook (chapter 15). The theory is based on this study, the Asch Experiment, and how it demonstrates "groupthink." Watch this video clip of a famous psychological study which sought to measure conformity within a group. Now read this article, which summarizes the results:

http://www.simplypsychology.org/asch-conformity.html

Are you surprised by the amount of conformity? Do you think mass media's portrayal of the "majority" opinion can influence whether one stays silent in the face of controversy?