Sex differences in influenceability.

The impact of gender on social influence has been only incompletely understood by social scientists, although the study of social influence is one of the classic fields of social psychological inquiry. It will be argued in this article that a relation between gender and social influence has been documented in the research literature on sex differences as well as in the literature on stereotypes about male and female behavior. Studies of both types have pointed to greater influence by men and greater influenceability of women, although in laboratory experiments these sex differences in behavior typically are very small. According to the present analysis, the higher status that men ordinarily have in organizations and groups in natural settings is the major cause of these sex differences in influence behavior, even when manifested in laboratory settings.

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Statistically combining independent studies: A meta-analysis of sex differences in conformity research.

Cooper¹

1979

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

356

271

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Traditional (literary) reviews of research in social psychology are compared with a statistical approach. It is concluded on both abstract and practical grounds that adoption of the statistical approach would lead to theoretical progress for the research area covered. A meta-analysis "package" is described and then applied to the question of whether there are sex differences in degree of conformity. The meta-analysis is yoked to a literary analysis, and conclusions of differing direction and confidence appear. Problems in application are encountered, and appropriate courses of action are discussed. Finally, limitations on the power of the procedure are outlined.

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Sex differences in influenceability.

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