AO3 - NSI

Cards (2)

  • Strength: Research support
    What? Research evidence
    Who? Asch - Participants interviewed "afraid of disapproval"
    Why? Some conformity due to NSI
  • Limitation: Individual differences in NSI
    What? Doesn't predict conformity in every case
    Who? McGhee and Teevan - nAffiliators (those w/ a strong need for affiliation) more likely to conform
    Why? NSI underlies conformity for some more than others