Research on Majority and Minority Influence Suggests All of the Following

question 87

Multiple Choice

Research on majority and minority influence suggests all of the following except

• A) majorities are more influential than minorities on subjective questions.
• B) majorities exert normative influence, whereas minorities exert informational influence.
• C) majorities are more influential than minorities on questions of fact.
• D) majority influence is greater on public measures of conformity, whereas minority influence is greater on private measures of conformity.

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Definitions:

Workers

Individuals engaged in some form of employment, contributing labor or expertise in exchange for compensation.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals decide how to behave based on their expectations that the effort will lead to a certain outcome and the value of that outcome to them.

Research Follow-up

The process of collecting additional information or data after an initial investigation to clarify results or answer new questions.

Practical

Focused on or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.