The Production of Nonconformity Within an Experimental Setting

Two experiments addressed the question: What must a researcher do to produce nonconformity? In the first, three verbal strategies were used to produce nonconformity. Metainstructions were hypothesized to be the most effective strategy, followed by forewarning and challenge-insult. Seventy four subjects were assigned to a control condition or one of three treatment conditions. Control subjects were given 14 imperative instructions. Remaining subjects received these instructions prefaced by metainstructions, a forewarning, or a challenge-insult. Nonconformity was judged to occur if subjects did not complete the imperative instructions. None of the hypotheses were supported by the results.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Date dc:date

10000-01-01

Author dc:creator

• Rigney, Ernest Greene, Jr.

• Sociology, General

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8302970

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70994