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Majority and minority influence in inductive reasoning: A preliminary study
Paolo LegrenziFabrizio ButeraJuan Antonio PérezGabriel Mugnysubject
Interpersonal relationshipSocial PsychologyConvergent thinkingCognitionMinority influenceInductive reasoningPsychologySocial psychologyConstructiveSocial influenceCompliance (psychology)description
Ninety-three students were exposed to majority and minority influence in an inductive reasoning task. The former induced convergent thinking processes, though its effects were not reducible to mere compliance. The latter activated more divergent constructive processes, supporting the predictions of Conversion Theory.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-01 | European Journal of Social Psychology |