A mind of her own : Effects of need for closure and gender on reactions to nonconformity

作者: Kathleen T. Doherty

DOI: 10.1023/A:1018825231362

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摘要: Research on opinion deviance suggests thatconformity and agreement with the established majorityis generally valued in groups. The present studyexamines how motivations for cognitive closure mayinfluence reactions to conforming deviating membersbased accessible gender role expectations. Caucasianmales females participated a group discussionwith confederates who either conformed or deviated from majority opinion. Results showed thatgroup members motivated reach closurenegatively evaluated female deviants relative toconformists. However, contrary previous research findings, they did not derogate male deviants.Motivation avoid led different evaluativepatterns by evaluators. In addition toimportantly modifying results obtained Kruglanski Webster (1991) regarding motivationand conformity versus deviance, current arealso informative expectations andintra-group interactions. Limitations implications of these are alsodiscussed.

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