The opinions of individuals may be influenced by groups of different gender configurations. This influence was studied by asking college students to respond to a series of statements in pretest and post-test settings. Post-test settings included the use of manipulatively constructed confederate groups to influence the subjects' responses. A pretest was administered in an anonymous nonthreatening environment. Within a week, the subjects were post-tested in a setting with four "confederates" who had previously been instructed to unanimously voice opposite answers to the subjects' initial responses to pretest questions. The objective of this experiment was to determine the number of opinions that were changed when confronted with opposing views. Change of opinions between pretest and post-test were considered to be operational definitions of "conformity."
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331986 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Blodgett, Billy P. (Billy Paul) |
| Contributors | Black, Clifford M., Bentz, Valerie Malhotra, 1942-, Dorse, Alvin C., Benson, Leonard G., Kitchens, James A. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 64 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Wichita County - Wichita Falls |
| Rights | Public, Blodgett, Billy P. (Billy Paul), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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