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The variables of task difficulty, prestige of the source of influence, and goal set were manipulated together within a factorial analysis of variance design. Pressures to conform to judgments of others were exerted through a paper-and-pencil conformity instrument. All three main effects were significant and each variable entered into at least one significant interaction effect with each other variable. The results displayed mutual facilitation, interference, and interaction of factors in shaping the conforming behavior and were interpreted in terms of informational and normative processes.
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This research was partially supported by the Office of Naval Research under Contract NR-177-303 with the University of Miami.
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Sistrunk, F. Interactions of source prestige, goal set, and task difficulty in conforming behavior. Psychon Sci 22, 109–111 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332519
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