Results

        The results showed that participants exposed to the model claiming the mental disorder tended to conform more to the group’s incorrect answers(M=2.55, SD=1.809) then when exposed to the non-mentally ill model (M=1.73, SD= 1.421). However , these differences were not statistically significant (t(20)=1.180,p= .252). Thus the model manipulation appeared to have no significant effect.

 

 

Text Box: q Note: The Graph on the left shows that there is a slight increase in the means in the experimental group, that group with the partner claiming to have bipolar disorder. However it was not significant. t (20)= -1.180, p= .252

 

 

The results also showed there was no significant effect in the interaction between the conformity rate and the scores from the Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (F=.057, p=.814).

 

 

Text Box: The figure on the right shows the interaction between the mean conformity rate, the control and experiment group and the scores on the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale. Both tests showed that there was a higher conformity rate among those who had a higher fear of negative evaluation score. However the analysis showed that there was no significant interaction between conformity rate and Fear of Negative Evaluation scores. (F= .057, p= .814).

 

 

 

 

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