1.9: Flexibility

Question 1

Consistent minorities who are what in their beliefs and behaviour will not be what?

Answer 1

Consistent minorities who are:
1. Inflexible
2. Rigid
3. Uncompromising
in their beliefs and behaviour will not be persuasive

Question 2

Consistent minorities who are inflexible, rigid and uncompromising in their beliefs and behaviour will not be persuasive.
If consistent minorities are seen to be what by demonstrating an ability to be what, then they will be persuasive?

Answer 2

If consistent minorities are seen to be flexible by demonstrating an ability to be:
1. Moderate
2. Co-operative
3. Reasonable
,then they will be persuasive

Question 3

Consistent minorities who are inflexible, rigid and uncompromising in their beliefs and behaviour will not be persuasive.
If consistent minorities are seen to be flexible by demonstrating an ability to be moderate, co-operative and reasonable, then they will be persuasive.
Successful minority influence therefore seems to require what?

Answer 3

Successful minority influence therefore seems to require the minority to:

1. Compromise
2. Be slightly inconsistent in its position

Question 4

Who (what year) argued that if a minority is seen as being what, they are deemed to be what?

Answer 4

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be:

1. Inflexible
2. Uncompromising

Question 5

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is what to change their view to match the minority?

Answer 5

When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority

Question 6

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of what?

Answer 6

Nemeth (1986) created groups of:

1. 3 participants
2. One confederate

Question 7

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide what?

Answer 7

Nemeth (1986) created groups of:
1. 3 participants
2. One confederate
,who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident

Question 8

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a what, did what, he had no effect on what?

Answer 8

When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority:
1. Argued for a low amount
2. Refused to change his position
,he had no effect on the majority

Question 9

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he did what, the majority did what?

Answer 9

When he:
1. Compromised a little
2. Moved to offering a slightly higher amount
,the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount

Question 10

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be what to be persuasive?

Answer 10

This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive

Question 11

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions what?

Answer 11

This:
1. Shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive
,while at the same time
2. Questions the importance of consistency

Question 12

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions the importance of consistency.
This was further supported by ? and ? (what year)?

Answer 12

This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982)

Question 13

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions the importance of consistency.
This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982), who got participants to do what?

Answer 13

This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982), who got participants to respond to questions about responsibility for pollution

Question 14

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions the importance of consistency.
This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982), who got participants to respond to questions about responsibility for pollution.
Participants were also exposed to what?

Answer 14

Participants were also exposed to a minority’s extreme views on how to control pollution

Question 15

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions the importance of consistency.
This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982), who got participants to respond to questions about responsibility for pollution.
Participants were also exposed to a minority’s extreme views on how to control pollution.
When the minority refused to budge from their opinion, they were not what?

Answer 15

When the minority refused to budge from their opinion, they were not persuasive

Question 16

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions the importance of consistency.
This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982), who got participants to respond to questions about responsibility for pollution.
Participants were also exposed to a minority’s extreme views on how to control pollution.
When the minority refused to budge from their opinion, they were not persuasive.
However, when the minority appeared what by compromising, they were seen as what?

Answer 16

When the minority appeared flexible by compromising, they were seen as:

1. Less extreme
2. Co-operative
3. Reasonable

Question 17

Nemeth (1986) argued that if a minority is seen as being ‘too consistent,’ they are deemed to be inflexible and uncompromising.
When this happens, the majority is unlikely to change their view to match the minority.
Nemeth (1986) created groups of 3 participants and one confederate, who had to decide how much compensation to pay to the victim of a ski-lift accident.
When the confederate, acting as a consistent minority, argued for a low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority.
However, when he compromised a little and moved to offering a slightly higher amount, the majority changed their opinion to a lower amount.
This shows how minorities need to be flexible to be persuasive, while at the same time questions the importance of consistency.
This was further supported by Mugny and Papastamou (1982), who got participants to respond to questions about responsibility for pollution.
Participants were also exposed to a minority’s extreme views on how to control pollution.
When the minority refused to budge from their opinion, they were not persuasive.
However, when the minority appeared flexible by compromising, they were seen as less extreme, co-operative and reasonable and were more persuasive in doing what?

Answer 17

When the minority appeared flexible by compromising, they were:

1. Seen as less extreme, co-operative and reasonable
2. More persuasive in changing majority opinions