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6. What is an evaluative point for this study?

  • This study tells us that majority influene in ambiguous situations where people conform to obviously wrong answers
  • This study tells us that minority influene in non-ambiguous situations where people conform to obviously wrong answers
  • This study tells us that majority influene in non-ambiguous situations where people conform to obviously wrong answers
  • This study tells us that majority influene in non-ambiguous situations where people conform to obviously right answers

7. What were the conclusions?

  • The judgements of individuals are affected by majority opinions, especially in unfamiliar situations, unless the individuals entering discussion are aware they and the group have similar opinions
  • The judgements of individuals are affected by majority opinions, especially in familiar situations, unless the individuals entering discussion are aware they and the group have differing opinions
  • The judgements of individuals are affected by majority opinions, especially in unfamiliar situations, unless the individuals entering discussion are aware they and the group have differing opinions
  • The judgements of groups are affected by individual opinions, especially in unfamiliar situations, unless the individuals entering discussion are aware they and the group have differing opinions

8. What was the method?

  • Had group discussion and then give individual guesses out loud to each other
  • Participants made guesses, participants then discussed their guesses, group estimates were created, participants made a second estimate
  • Participants made guesses, had to then say their guesses out loud to group
  • Participants discussed in groups, made individual estimates, spoke one on one with experimenter, had a chance to make a second estimate