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The Power of Conformity

CSEF · 2015 Behavioral & Social Sciences

Kylynn M. Leffingwell · Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County

Overview

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if age or population size affects conformity. My goal was to help my subjects realize that they do base their opinions, thoughts, or actions on other people's opinions,thoughts, or actions. Methods/Materials The main material that is needed to experiment my project is a 10 question sheet of questions for pre-adolescent and adolescent subjects. Results My results were that age and population size affects conformity. The pre-adolescent stage conformed 30% more than the adolescent stage, and the groups of three conformed the most out of the groups of 3,6, and 9. Conclusions/Discussion In conclusion my hypotheses 1,2,3, and 6 were correct. The hypotheses that were correct were the hypotheses that stated the groups of three would conform less and the groups of 9 would conform more.

Summary statement

My project is about finding the point at which people conform in certain times in their lives, and how they are influenced by their peers to do so.

Help received

Professor Donnie Golden helped develop the idea for my project, mother helped design board.

Competition history

  • CSEF 2015 Behavioral & Social Sciences · Entry J0414

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