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Discuss factors influencing conformity. Factors influencing conformity. For this Learning Outcome, we’ll be looking at: Minority Influence Groupthink Culture. Social influence. Majority Influence Minority Influence. Minority influence.
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Factors influencing conformity • For this Learning Outcome, we’ll be looking at: • Minority Influence • Groupthink • Culture
Social influence • Majority Influence • Minority Influence
Minority influence • European Psychologists were critical of their American counterparts preoccupation with conformity and the power of the majority influence.
Minority influence • European Psychologists were critical of their American counterparts preoccupation with conformity and the power of the majority influence. • Why might this be the case?
Minority influence • How would history play out if majority influence were the only social influence?
Minority influence • Can you think of an example from history where the majority have conformed to the minority? • How about in your own life?
Imagine that you are in the minority and you want the majority to conform to your ideas. • How could you go about doing that?
Minority influence • Make notes on Minority Influence. • You will be adding to them later.
Minority influence • Moscovici et al. (1969). • Two confederates and 4 naïve participants.
Minority influence • Moscovici et al. (1969). • Two confederates and 4 naïve participants. • Confederates call “green” to subset of blue slides.
Minority influence • Moscovici et al. (1969). • Two confederates and 4 naïve participants. • Confederates call “green” to subset of blue slides. • About 33% of participants conformed at least once to the calls of an an incorrect but unanimous minority. (Against about 67%)
Minority influence • Moscovici et al. (1969). • Two confederates and 4 naïve participants. • Confederates call “green” to subset of blue slides. • About 33% of participants conformed at least once to the calls of an an incorrect but unanimous minority. (Against about 67%) • About 8% overall conformity in such circumstances. (92% not)
Minority influence • Moscovici et al. (1969). • Two confederates and 4 naïve participants. • Confederates call “green” to subset of blue slides. • About 33% of participants conformed at least once to the calls of an an incorrect but unanimous minority. (Against about 67%) • About 8% overall conformity in such circumstances. (92% not) • Lowered threshold for perception of green among experimental participants - genuine conversion.