SLT: Minority Influence

Question 1

What is minority influence?

Answer 1

A type of social influence that motivates individuals to reject established minority group norms

Question 2

Moscovici (1969)

Answer 2

A study on minority influence, participants put into groups of 6. 2 were stooges and 4 real participants. All shown blue slides of varying intensities

Question 3

3 conditions of moscovicis study

Answer 3

• Consistent condition = Sttoges answered incorrectly that the slides were green
• Inconsistent condition = Sttoges said some slides were green and some blue
• Control condition = no incorrect answers given

Question 4

Conclusions for minority influence in Moscovicis study

Answer 4

• Consistency played an important factor in minority influence

Question 5

3 factors important in helping achieve minority influence

Answer 5

• felxibility
• consistency
• commitment

Question 6

What is consistency?

Answer 6

Doing the same thing over and over

Question 7

What is flexibility

Answer 7

Being reasonable and open for discussion

Question 8

What is commitment

Answer 8

Showing slef sacrifice