1966 Experiment Explored Perceptions of 'Faultless' Candidates
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A 1966 experiment by social psychologist Elliot Aronson involved 48 students listening to what they believed was a quiz programme audition.
- The experiment, conducted by Elliot Aronson, took place in 1966.
- 48 students participated, listening to a supposed quiz programme audition.
- Half of the students heard a candidate described as 'almost faultless'.
In 1966, social psychologist Elliot Aronson conducted an experiment involving 48 students. These students were told they were listening to an audition for a quiz programme.
During the experiment, half of the participants heard a candidate who was presented as 'almost faultless'. The experiment also featured an actor spilling coffee on his suit.