Preschoolers’ extroversion influences their propensity and motivation to conform to peer testimony

Uncovering the sources of individual differences in children's propensity and motivation to conform helps us to understand the nature of conforming behavior as well as variation in how children make use of social information sources. The current study highlights: High and low extroversion children are more prone to conform; Low extroversion children conform with informational motivation; High extroversion children conform more often with a normative motivation; Social engagement level is important for conformity propensity and motivation.