Conformity as a Function of Age Level

Conformity as a Function of Age Level

An experiment was undertaken to test the hypothesis that conformity develops in 2 stages, increasing up to the adolescent period and decreasing thereafter. A 2X4 factorial design was used involving sex and 4 age groups. 24 Ss (12 male and 12 female) were selected to compose 4 age groups. Subjects in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child development 1966-12, Vol.37 (4), p.967-975
Hauptverfasser: Costanzo, Philip R., Shaw, Marvin E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescence
Adolescents
Adopted children
Adulthood
Age
Age groups
Blame
Conformity
Experimentation
Group pressure
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Zusammenfassung:An experiment was undertaken to test the hypothesis that conformity develops in 2 stages, increasing up to the adolescent period and decreasing thereafter. A 2X4 factorial design was used involving sex and 4 age groups. 24 Ss (12 male and 12 female) were selected to compose 4 age groups. Subjects in each group were subjected to erroneous judgments in a simulated conformity situation. In agreement with the hypothesis, conformity increased to adolescence and decreased after adolescence.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.2307/1126618