Minority Influence Quiz

What is the effect of consistency in minority influence?

• It leads to confusion among the majority.

• It attracts the attention of the majority over time.

• It causes the minority to lose credibility.

• It results in immediate acceptance by the majority.

How does commitment affect minority influence?

• It makes the minority less convincing.

• It shows a lack of dedication.

• It attracts attention and reinforces the message.

• It causes the majority to ignore the minority.

What role does flexibility play in minority influence?

• It makes the minority less convincing.

• It helps the minority accept some counterarguments.

• It causes the majority to become rigid.

• It leads to immediate change in majority opinion.

What is the 'snowball effect' in the context of minority influence?

• The minority influence decreases over time.

• The minority influence remains constant.

• The minority view gathers force and becomes majority influence.

• The majority influence diminishes rapidly.

What does Moscovici's research support in terms of minority influence?

• The importance of flexibility.

• The significance of commitment.

• The role of consistency.

• The irrelevance of minority influence.

What did Martin et al.'s research find about minority influence?

• Participants easily accepted conflicting views.

• Participants resisted conflicting views.

• Participants ignored minority views.

• Participants were confused by minority views.

What is a limitation of artificial tasks in studying minority influence?

• They provide deep insights into real-world influence.

• They often seem trivial and tell us little about real-world influence.

• They are too complex to understand.

• They always lead to accurate conclusions.

What does the evaluation extra suggest about the power of minority influence?

• Fewer people agree with the minority in private.

• More people agree with the minority in private.

• The minority influence is negligible.

• The minority influence is always public.

What is the main outcome of minority influence according to the document?

• Confusion and disagreement.

• Conversion and internalisation.

• Immediate acceptance.

• Rejection and dismissal.

What is the counterpoint mentioned in the evaluation of minority influence?

• Minorities have more power than majorities.

• Real-world majorities have more power/status than minorities.

• Minorities are always more influential.

• Majorities are less influential in real-world settings.