Preschoolers (sometimes) defer to the majority in making simple perceptual judgments.

By Kathleen H. Corriveau, Paul L. Harris. 2010

209 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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In Developmental and Educational Psychology

1. Hugo Mercier
2. G. Song
3. Elizabeth Kim
4. Kathleen H. Corriveau
5. Paul L. Harris
6. F. Clément
7. Shaun Nichols
8. Melissa Koenig

In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. Hugo Mercier
2. G. Song
3. Elizabeth Kim
4. Kathleen H. Corriveau
5. Paul L. Harris

In Social Psychology

1. Hugo Mercier
2. G. Song
3. Elizabeth Kim
4. Kathleen H. Corriveau
5. Paul L. Harris

Citations in the corpus

• How Gullible are We? A Review of the Evidence from Psychology and Social Science (2017, result): “This latter result, suggesting that conformity is more normative than informative, has since been replicated, including conceptual replications with young children (Corriveau & Harris, 2010; Haun, Rekers, & Tomasello, 2014; Haun & Tomasello, 2011).”
• Young Children's Deference to a Consensus Varies by Culture and Judgment Setting (2013, methodology): “Thirty percent of Caucasian-American preschoolers deferred in Corriveau and Harris (2010), whereas 29% deferred in the current study.”