5.Research on Consistency+Committment(Moscovicis)

Question 1

Sample?

Answer 1

172 female ppts

Question 2

Method?

Answer 2

Lab experiment

Question 3

What was the first condition?

Answer 3

Min group of 2ppl inconsistently called a set of blue slides ‘green’ showing little commitment.

Question 4

What was the result of condition 1?

Answer 4

Min had little effect of maj as only 1% changed their minds the rest called them blue.

Question 5

In the first condition what % of people changed their mind?

Answer 5

1%

Question 6

What was the second condition?

Answer 6

Min group called all the blue slides ‘green’, the min were consistent and committed

Question 7

What % of people changed their answers to be in line with the minority.

Answer 7

8%

Question 8

What does the second variation show the importance of?

Answer 8

Showing a consistent and committed argument when trying to convince the majority.