Question

At the beginning of the film Twelve Angry Men, eleven members of a jury are ready to vote "guilty" and one member of the jury wants to vote "not guilty." By the time the movie ends, everyone on the jury ends up voting "not guilty." According to the research reviewed in this chapter, what is the most likely persuasive strategy used by the lone man who voted "not guilty" from the beginning?

A. He probably argued for his point so stridently and angered the other jurors so much that they agreed to vote "not guilty" just to relieve their negative moods.
B. He probably listened carefully to everyone else's arguments and agreed with them, at least temporarily, in order to create trust with fellow jury members.
C. He probably effectively argued his point by using logic and reason.
D. He probably consistently stuck by his opinion and consistently argued against points brought up by other jury members.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) He probably consistently stuck by his opinion and consistently argued against points brought up by other jury members.

At the beginning of the film Twelve Angry Men, eleven members of a jury are ready to vote "guilty" and one member of the jury wants to vote "not guilty." By the time the movie ends, everyone on the jury ends up voting "not guilty." According to the research reviewed in this chapter, the most likely persuasive strategy used by the lone man who voted "not guilty" from the beginning was "He probably consistently stuck by his opinion and consistently argued against points brought up by other jury members."

The film "Twelve Angry Men" debuted in 1957. It is a film directed by Sidney Lumet. It tells the story of a 12 man jury deliberating about the situation of a18-year-old men. Throughout the story, the 12 men expose their values and question moral principles. It is an interesting work of arguments, questioning, and reasoning.