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Peer reviewedAllen, Vernon L.; Levine, John M. – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Conformity, Group Dynamics, Psychological Studies, Social Psychology
PDF pending restorationWilder, David A.; Allen, Vernon L. – 1974
When categorized into one of two groups, subjects preferred information indicating ingroup similarity and outgroup dissimilarity. When categorized into a single group, subjects preferred maximum information about others regardless of content. No preference occurred when subjects were not categorized into a group. Thus, preferred information…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Group Dynamics, Group Membership
Download full textAllen, Vernon L.; Newtson, Darren – 1971
Age trends in conformity and independence, using a sample of 366 children from the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th grades were investigated. Three types of stimuli were used: (1) visual judgments; (2) opinion statements; and (3) delay of gratification preferences. Age-trends were observed for unanimous peer pressure, adult influence, and peer pressure…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Age Differences, Behavior
