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The aim of this study will be to see if gender effects the rate of conformity.  

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Psychology Coursework-Coursework Project Brief Identify the aim of the research and state the experimental / alternative and null hypothesis. The aim of this study will be to see if gender effects the rate of conformity, because Jenness's 1932 study didn't take gender in to account and he only used male participants, assuming that female rates or conformity were the same as male ones. This study will replicate Jenness's 1932 study. The experimental hypothesis for this study will be that there will be a difference between participants according to thier gender. This should be evaluated by a one tailed test, using a nominal level of significance. The null hypothesis will be that gender will not effect the rate of conformity.This should be evaluated by a two tailed test, using a nominal level of significance. Explain why a directional or a non directional experimental / alternative hypothesis has been chosen. A non directional hypothesis has ben selected...

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