AO3 - Minority Influence

Cards (4)

  • Moscovici et al (1969) found that minorities with consistent views can influence others to change their opinions.
  • Wood et al (1994) carried out a meta-analysis of 100 studies and found that minorities who are consistent are most influential.
  • Martin et al (2003) suggest a change in majority views involves deeper processing of a minority's ideas.
  • Most supporting studies for minority influence lack external validity, as often the situation and tasks do not reflect real life.