Three members of a 12-person recruitment panel object to applicants being rejected simply because they have disclosed a mental health diagnosis. For two years, these three members vote against this practice whenever it is proposed.
Anonymous surveys completed at home produce the following results:
| Time of survey | Number of panel members who agree that applicants should not be rejected because of a mental health diagnosis |
|---|---|
| At the start of the two years | 3 |
| At the end of the two years | 8 |
| Six months after the three members stop campaigning | 8 |
Using minority influence, explain the pattern in the results and predict one way it could affect the panel's behaviour.
26 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 4.3 Application: Changing attitudes, covering 4.3.1 Minority influence and social change and 4.3.2 Majority influence and social change. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.