Document Type
Research Paper
Abstract
Dynamic social impact theory (Latane, 1996) predicts four group level phenomena-clustering, consolidation, correlation, and continuing diversity-which are likely to emerge from simple communication among spatially distributed individuals. We compared the effects of social influence on people's attitudes after engaging in a series of group discussions of different types of issues (for example, important vs. unimportant and those with vs. without a correct answer). Students were more influenced on issues based solely on opinion than on questions with a correct answer. Furthermore, personality and demographics were not related to attitude change. This project will allow a further general understanding of social influence, and the situations and/or issues it is most likely to occur within.
Publication Date
1998
Journal Title
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference
Volume
2
Issue
1
First Page
251
Last Page
255
Copyright
©1998 by the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Publisher
University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Recommended Citation
Schultz, Randall P. and Harton, Helen C.
(1998)
"Social Influence and Question-Type: Is Your First Answer Always Best?,"
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 35.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol2/iss1/35
