16 - minority influence ao3

Question 1

how is moscovici’s biased sample a weakness of his study?

Answer 1

biased sample of 172 female american participants. unable to generalise findings to how other populations might respond to minority influence. research also suggests that females are more likely to conform, so further research required to determine effect on male participants

Question 2

how is moscovici’s study being unethical a weakness?

Answer 2

deceived participants, told they were taking part in a colour perception test. also means that he did not gain fairly informed consent, even if the study required deception in order to achieve valid results.

Question 3

how is the artificial task and setting a weakness of moscovici’s study?

Answer 3

not real groups, don’t know eachother and were forced together. different from real life issues which are usually more deeper than colour of slides and face much more determined opposition

Question 4

how is the artificial task and setting a weakness of moscovici’s study?

Answer 4

not real groups, don’t know eachother and were forced together. different from real life issues which are usually more deeper than colour of slides and face much more determined opposition