In Muzafer Sherif's autokinetic effect studies, how was it demonstrated that the conformity created was an instance of private acceptance?
Explanation
The key test for private acceptance versus public conformity is whether the change in behavior persists when the source of social influence is removed. In Sherif's study, the fact that participants stuck with the group's judgment even when making estimates alone later demonstrates that they had genuinely changed their private beliefs.
Other questions
What is informational conformity?
What is normative conformity?
In the study by Chartrand and Bargh (1999) where a confederate either rubbed their face or shook their foot, what was the key finding regarding the participants' behavior?
In Muzafer Sherif's (1936) study using the autokinetic effect, what happened to participants' judgments about the light's movement when they were placed in groups?
In Solomon Asch's (1952, 1955) line-judging study, what percentage of the 123 male participants gave at least one incorrect, conforming response?
In Solomon Asch's line-judging study, what was the overall percentage of responses that were conforming to the incorrect majority?
In a follow-up study to his original experiment, Solomon Asch increased the number of confederates to 16 but had just one of those confederates give the correct answer. What was the effect on conformity?
What is the primary difference between public conformity and private acceptance?
In Serge Moscovici's study where a minority of two confederates tried to influence a majority of four participants about the color of blue slides, under what condition was the minority most successful?
In Moscovici's color perception study, when the minority was consistent in calling blue slides 'green', what percentage of the majority group participants said 'green' at least once?
According to the research by Nemeth and Kwan (1987) on creativity, how does exposure to a minority opinion affect people's thinking compared to exposure to a majority opinion?
According to research on situational determinants of conformity, what is the effect of increasing the size of the majority on the amount of conformity produced?
In the experiment by Baron, Vandello, and Brunsman (1996) that manipulated task importance and difficulty, what was the effect of high task importance on conformity when the task was easy?
In the experiment by Baron, Vandello, and Brunsman (1996), what was the effect of high task importance on conformity when the task was difficult?
In Stanley Milgram's original (1974) study on obedience to authority, what percentage of participants administered shocks all the way to the 450-volt maximum?
In Milgram's obedience experiments, at what voltage level did the learner first exclaim 'Let me out of here. I have a heart trouble!'?
In a replication of Milgram's study where the experimenter's authority was reduced by conducting the experiment in a building in Bridgeport, Connecticut, instead of at Yale University, what was the rate of full obedience?
In a variation of Milgram's study where the experimenter gave instructions to the teacher by telephone from an adjoining room, to what percentage did full obedience drop?
What was the main conclusion drawn from Philip Zimbardo's 1971 'prison study'?
According to the theory of power developed by French and Raven, which type of power occurs when a person can influence others by providing them with positive outcomes?
Which type of power, as defined by French and Raven, is based on the ability to create negative outcomes for others, such as through bullying or punishment?
According to French and Raven, what is legitimate power?
Which type of power, according to French and Raven, is based on the influence of a person or group that we admire, respect, and attempt to emulate?
Of the five types of power proposed by French and Raven, which are more likely to create private acceptance rather than just public conformity?
What is the primary difference between a transactional leader and a transformational leader?
According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness, under which conditions are task-oriented leaders most effective?
In Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, what is the primary motivation for relationship-oriented leaders?
According to research on person variables and conformity, individuals with which characteristic are more likely to conform?
How do gender differences in conformity typically manifest in public versus private situations?
What was the primary finding of the meta-analysis by Bond and Smith (1996), which analyzed 133 studies using Asch's line-judging task in 17 different countries?
What is the psychological concept for the strong motivational state that prevents conformity when individuals feel their freedom to choose is being threatened?
In the experiment by Pennebaker and Sanders (1976) who posted signs in campus restrooms to stop graffiti, which sign resulted in less graffiti?
What is the fundamental difference in motivation between informational conformity and normative conformity?
In Solomon Asch's original line-judging experiments, what percentage of the male participants never conformed to the incorrect majority on any of the trials?
Which concept describes the phenomenon where people, in an ambiguous situation, look to others for cues but mistakenly conclude from the others' inaction that no action is needed?
Which concept describes the tendency for individuals to feel less responsible for taking action when other people are present?
In the Darley and Latané (1968) intercom study, what percentage of participants in the largest group condition (participant, victim, and four others) left the room to get help by the end of the six-minute session?
In variations of Milgram's obedience study, what was the effect on obedience when a second research participant (a confederate) refused to continue giving shocks?
According to French and Raven's model, what type of power comes from the belief that the power-holder possesses superior skills and abilities?
What are charismatic leaders, and what type of power do they primarily use to motivate and inspire others?
In the experiment by Nyquist and Spence (1986) on leadership emergence in mixed-sex pairs, when the pair consisted of a highly dominant man and a low dominant woman, what percentage of the time did the man become the leader?
In the study by Kim and Markus (1999) that analyzed magazine advertisements from the United States and Korea, what key difference was discovered?
When minority groups are successful at producing influence, what is the typical outcome on the attitude of the majority group members?
What is the term for a superficial change in behavior, such as publicly expressing an opinion that one does not privately believe, often as a result of normative conformity?
What term describes a real, long-lasting change in opinions on the part of an individual, which is normally the result of informational influence?
What was the voltage of the sample shock that Stanley Milgram gave to the 'teacher' (the actual participant) at the beginning of the obedience experiment to demonstrate that the shocks were real?
In Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, which of the three aspects of the group situation did he believe was the most important in determining situational favorableness?
In the study by Garcia et al. (2002), how did imagining being with a large group of 10 friends, compared to just one friend, affect a participant's subsequent willingness to volunteer time for another experiment?
According to the text, what is a key reason that having complete agreement (unanimity) among majority members is such an important determinant of conformity?