An examination of the influence of self-esteem on conformity

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Description

Creator:

Thomas, Suzanne

Responsibility:

Suzanne Thomas

Start Date:

2006

End Date:

2006

Date Range:

2006 April 06

Physical Description:

955.97 KB of textual records (PDF)

Notes:

Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 2001. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Includes figures and tables. -- Contents: Thesis.

Bibliographic Information

Publication:

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:

Standard No:

OSTMA-PSYC-Thomas-Suzanne-20010406

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2013-064-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Algoma University Theses collection

Container Number:

001

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Historical Context:

Many research have shown the existence of an inverse correlational relationship between self-esteem and conformity (Kurosawa, 1993; Santee & Maslach, 1982). The causal relationship between self-esteem and conformity on the other hand, has yet to receive much research attention. To examine the influence of self-esteem on conformity self-esteem was manipulated with misleading feedback and the effect on conformity was measured using a modified an Asch paradigm. The misleading feedback was intended to either increase, decrease or have no effect on self-esteem of participants who had been randomly assigned to one of these three conditions. Post-test analysis revealed that the feedback condition did not produce significantly altered self-esteem levels. No new conclusions about the influence of self-esteem on conformity were possible.

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All material is in English.

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electronic

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