extrovert and introvert

Journal of Education and Practice
ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper)
ISSN 2222-288X (Online)
288X
Vol 3, No 12, 2012

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A Comparative Study between Introverts and Extraverts in their
Conforming Behaviours among Students at Galaxy International
School in Ghana
* Samuel Atindanbila PhD * Nana Afua Gyamfua Danquah
GyamfuaDepartment Of Psychology, University of Ghana( Legon) [e-mail] [e-mail]

Presbyterian

* Dorothy Awuah-Peasah
University College [e-mail]

Abstract
This study sought to compare conforming behaviors between extraverted and introverted students at the Galaxy
International Junior High School. A sample of 20 (ten introverts and 10 extraverts) were selected through the administration of the Eysenck Personality Inventory. Five confederates were also selected. Subjects took part in
Personality
a conformity experiment whereby washroom symbols were presented to them. The subjects were asked to identify whether the symbols were female or male after listening to the wrong responses of the confederates.
Correlation and Independent t tests were used to analyze the results. The study showed that student introverts conformed more than extraverted students. Introverted females also conformed more than introverted males and a positive relationship was established between the age of subjects and conforming behavior. It was itive recommended that further studies on cultural influence on conformity among introverts and extraverts be done and larger samples should be used.
Key words:Introverts, extroverts, Galaxy International Junior High School, confederates, conforming behaviors. rts, Introduction
Personality is the unique pattern of enduring psychological and behavioral characteristics by which each person can be compared and contrasted with other people (Bernstein et al., 1997). These traits may be unique, common
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to some group or shared by the entire species but their pattern is different

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