Follow (or don’t follow) the crowd: Young children’s conformity is influenced by norm domain and age
(2017)
Journal Article
Flynn, E., Turner, C., & Giraldeau, L. (2018). Follow (or don’t follow) the crowd: Young children’s conformity is influenced by norm domain and age. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 167, 222-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2017.10.014
This study investigated whether young children’s conformity to a consensus varies across the normative domain and age. A total of 168 3- and 5-year-olds participated. Each child was presented with a puzzle box that had two transparent compartments. I... Read More about Follow (or don’t follow) the crowd: Young children’s conformity is influenced by norm domain and age.