In a school quiz team, most of the pupils say that the answer to a practice question is A.
Maya had already chosen C because she believed it was correct, but she tells the team that she agrees the answer is A. A week later, when answering the same question alone, Maya chooses C again.
Owen did not know the answer before the team discussion. He also tells the team that he agrees the answer is A. A week later, when answering the same question alone, Owen chooses A again.
State the reason for conformity that best explains why Maya agreed with the team.
Explain how Maya's later choice supports your answer to part (a).
State the reason for conformity that best explains why Owen agreed with the team.
Explain how Owen's later choice supports your answer to part (c).
43 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 4.1 Key Concepts, covering 4.1.1 Conformity, 4.1.2 Collective and crowd behaviour, and 4.1.3 Obedience. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.