Research Question on Developmental Psychology
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Demonstrate your knowledge on developmental psychology in an engaging way to show how that concept relates to the real world.
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Personality
Do people conform to horoscopic results?
PSY 150
Jeynoshka Velez
What are Horoscopes?
They tell the relation between the sun, moon, and planets at the moment of your birth.
Horoscopes supposedly tell you how you think and feel about things.
December 8, 2021
Results
I asked a series of introverted and extroverted questions with the first question asking what their zodiac sign was. With each answer they gave me, I gave them a result of their supposed most hated sign.
Subject 1 is a Libra, I gave them the results of a Scorpio.
Subject 2 is a Cancer, I gave them the results of an Aries.
Subject 3 is a Taurus, I gave them the results of a Leo.
Subject 4 is a Scorpio, I gave them the results of a Libra.
The experiment was to see if some subjects would conform to their results being true solely because a test told them.
All subjects Agreed
Real World Connection
Over 90% of adults know their zodiac sign.
About Over half agree on the traits presented.
Millennials are mainly intrigued by compatibility.
Solomon Asch believes the influence a group majority has can change an individual’s Judgement.
Conformity can be rooted from self pressure
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Articles
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