minority influence

Question 1

minority influence

Answer 1

a form of social influence in which a minority of people persuades others to adopt their beliefs and attitudes

Question 2

consistency

Answer 2

• keep the same beliefs over time

Question 3

commitment

Answer 3

• demonstrating education

Question 4

flexibility

Answer 4

• accepting the possibility of compromise

Question 5

strength: the real value of minority influence

Answer 5

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• exposure to a minority position, people search for more infomation and consider better positions, stimulate divergent and creative thoughts even when wrong

Question 6

counter to real value

Answer 6

• this may vary across cultures, culturally sensitive, collectivist cultures wouldn’t go against the majority not even allowed to think in that way

Question 7

limitation: minortiy influence in name only

Answer 7

• people accept the principle only on the surface
• fear rejction and repercussions including being ridiculed
• majority view actually persists and innovative thinking associated with minority influence are lost