Date of Award

2-1970

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Norman H. Hamm

Second Advisor

C. Raymond Millimet

Third Advisor

Francis Hurst

Abstract

This paper summarizes a developmental study concerning the effects of correctness feedback on the conformity behavior of children. Specifically, the study proposes to test the following assumption: (1) that conformity is a positive function of age on ambiguous stimulus tasks and (2) that the effectiveness of correctness feedback is greater for older than younger Ss. To test these assumptions, the Ss were divided, at each grade level, into three groups: (1) a reward conformity group where the Ss received a "correct” signal for agreeing with the group and a "wrong" signal for disagreeing, (2) a reward nonconformity group where Ss received a "correct" signal for disagreeing with the group and a "wrong" signal for agreeing, and (3) a control group which received no information feedback.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Psychology and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska at Omaha In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts.

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