The effects of reinforcement and social approval on conforming behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10901971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman S Endler (York University, corresponding author), Harold A Minden (York University), Corileen North (York University) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 297-310 |
| Publication date | 1973-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-2772 • E-ISSN: 1099-0992 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ejsp.2420030308 |
| OpenAlex | W2061182527 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
The effects of reinforcement, social approval and sex on conformity were studied. Seventy‐two male and 72 female college Ss were divided into equal high and low need for social approval groups. Each group was assigned to 1 of 3 experimental conformity conditions: (a) True‐agree; (b) neutral; and (c) true‐disagree. The groups were tested via a social conformity apparatus. It was found that: (a) Reinforcement for agreeing with a contrived group consensus (true‐agree group) elicited more conformity than social pressure without reinforcement (neutral group), which in turn elicted more conformity than reinforcement for disagreeing with the consensus (trueA‐ disagree group); (b) females conformed more than males; (c) there was a slight tendency for high social approval Ss to conform more than low social approval Ss. Conformity was explained in terms of social learning, and it was suggested that the situational factor of reinforcement was a more important determinant of conformity than the motivational factor of social approval. The modified conformity scoring procedure used focuses on the conformity process
Conformity · Developmental psychology · Reinforcement · Situational ethics · Social approval · Social pressure · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Psychology · Social Psychology
Personality.
Social desirability and response to perceived situational demands.
Studies of independence and conformity
The trans-situational aspect of conforming behavior1
Experimental psychology
Effects of prior group agreement and task correctness on relative competence mediating conformity
Conformity process and prior group support
Conformity as a function of different reinforcement schedules
Effects of agreement and correctness on relative competence and conformity
Conformity and character
Sources of behavioral variance as measured by the S-R Inventory of Anxiousness
Sex variable in conforming behavior
Conforming behavior and personality variables in college women
Conformity, status, and idiosyncrasy credit
Conformity as related to reinforcement and social pressure
Social exchange theory
Competence and conformity in the acceptance of influence
Some current issues in the psychology of conformity and nonconformity
The effect of brief social deprivation on behaviors for a social reinforcer
Two forms of social conformity
A motivational factor in conformity
Deprivation and satiation of social reinforcers as drive conditions
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2026 (40) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |