Question

Why didn’t group polarization occur in 12 Angry Men? A. Juror 8 used informational social influence to convince the other jurors he was correct B. Juror 8 used heuristic persuasion to convince the other jurors he was correct C. Juror 8 used the contact hypothesis to convince the other jurors that he was correct. D. Juror 8 was used systematic arguments in his persuasion

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Juror 8 was consistent and used systematic arguments in his persuasion

Explanation:

In a 1957 movie titled 12 Angry Men, centers around the case of an 18year old boy(defendant) about the possibility of killing his own father. While the 11 jurors had initially voted the 18year old boy guilty, Juror 8 felt that, they should not hastily consider the defendant guilty, but rather discussions should be held, before voting "guilty or not guilty".

In the end, Juror 8, going by the character name Davis, was consistent and able to systematically swayed the opinions of other 11 jurors, such that each of the other jurors were able to question their initial position logically, and they were able to determined that, the defendant was actually not the murderer nor guilty of the murder case.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Juror 8 was consistent and used systematic arguments in his persuasion

Explanation:

Twelve Angry Men is about a jury, that must give a verdict in a murder trial.

In order to make a verdict, every juror must agree about the defendant being guilty or innocent.

However, in the movie, juror 8 is the only person to believe the defendant is innocent. As juror 8 defends his verdict of not guilty, other juror start to question their own ethics, prejudices, intelligence and thought.

In conclusion, as more juror changed their verdicts, there is an increased pressure for the other juror to change theirs as well.