Conformity Article Flashcards
Exam 2
What was the hypothesis of experiment 1?
High task importance decreases conformity on easy tasks and high task importance increases conformity on difficult tasks
What were the independent variables of study 1?
Task difficulty (high/low)
Task importance (high/low)
What is the dependent variable?
Level of conformity
Were the results supported by the hypothesis in study 1?
Yes increasing stakes (importance) on low-difficulty task decreased conformity
What is the hypothesis of study 2?
On difficult tasks, conformers have the comfort of social support, which should lead to higher confidence relative to nonconformers
What were the independent variables of study 2?
Task importance (high/low)
Confederate confidence (high/low)
What is the dependent variable?
Level of conformity
What were the results of study 2?
Conformity increased in all experimental conditions except for low-importance, low-confidence
