Abstract
It was hypothesized from the concept of identification that assimilative behavior takes place even in adults when the unconscious mechanism is dominant. The previous study had supported this hypothesis under the fear condition. The purpose of this study was to examine if assimilative behavior also takes place under the distraction condition. An elevator was used in the quasi-field, 2 (distraction)×2 (stooge's behavior) experiment. The dependent variable was the number of subjects who got off the elevator. The results showed that unitentional following behavior occurred under distraction. It was concluded that this finding supports the hypothesis.
