The Effects of Computer Mediated Communication on an Individual's Judgment: A Study Based on the Methods of Asch's Social Influence Experiment.

Smilowitz, Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ390903

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Effects of Computer Mediated Communication on an Individual's Judgment: A Study Based on the Methods of Asch's Social Influence Experiment.

Smilowitz, Michael; And Others

Computers in Human Behavior, v4 n4 p311-21 1988

Describes study of undergraduates that investigated social influence in the group process by examining how the exclusion of contextual cues provided by face to face interaction influences individual judgments in computer mediated conferencing (CMC). Asch's social influence experiment is reviewed, and further research needs are suggested. (23 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Cues, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Research Needs, Social Influences, Teleconferencing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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