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- Title
The effects of majority size on minority influence.
- Authors
Clark III, Russell D.; Maass, Anne
- Abstract
Two experiments investigated the role of majority size (social pressure) in minority influence. Opposite predictions were derived from an attributional account and two social impact models. In Experiment I there was a tendency for minority influence to decrease with increasing majority size when the minority argued against gay rights. The results were stronger and clearer in Experiment 2. For pro-abortion minorities. the minority s impact clearly declined as the size of the opposing majority increased. As predicted by the social impact models, this decline occurred during the initial increase of the majority size. The Imitations of the mathematical models are discussed.
- Subjects
MINORITIES; SOCIAL impact; GAY rights; MATHEMATICAL models; ABORTION; CIVIL rights
- Publication
European Journal of Social Psychology, 1990, Vol 20, Issue 2, p99
- ISSN
0046-2772
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ejsp.2420200203