In one study, research participants were asked to discuss the case of supposed juvenile delinquent named Johnny Rocco. Each discussion group consisted of five real participants and three confederates-a "mode" confederate (who adopted the majority viewpoint), a "deviant" confederate (who held extreme views that were different from the majority viewpoint), and a "slider" (who started out extreme, but eventually adopted the majority viewpoint). When participants were asked, at the end of the discussion, to "vote one group member out of the group," who was MOST often voted out?

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The "deviant" confederate (who held extreme views that were different from the majority viewpoint) was most often voted out, likely due to their dissenting views and potential disruption of group harmony. This phenomenon is known as social conformity, where individuals conform to the majority viewpoint to avoid social rejection and maintain group cohesion.

In One Study, Research Participants Were Asked to Discuss the Case