As deliberation begins, nine jurors think that the defendant is guilty. At first, the three jurors who think otherwise are resistant to changing their minds, but after hearing what the others have to say, they are genuinely persuaded and decide to vote guilty. The factor most likely to have led these three jurors to change their verdict is

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Informational influence occurs when individuals change their opinions or behaviors based on the information or evidence presented by others, especially in ambiguous situations where the correct answer or behavior is uncertain. In this scenario, the three jurors were persuaded to change their verdict to guilty after hearing the arguments and evidence presented by the other nine jurors, indicating that they were influenced by the information provided during the deliberation.

As Deliberation Begins, Nine Jurors Think That the Defendant Is