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

question 20

Multiple Choice

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?

• A) the "mode" confederate
• B) the "deviant" confederate
• C) the "slider" confederate
• D) both "slider" and "deviant" confederates (equally)

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Definitions:

Task-oriented Competition

Competitive situations where the focus is on the achievement of a specific goal or the completion of a task, rather than winning against others.

Nonhostile Social Comparison

The act of comparing oneself to others in a way that is not antagonistic or envious, often for self-evaluation.

Basic Social Goal

Encompasses widely shared objectives within a society that aim to improve social welfare, including aspects like reducing poverty, enhancing education, and promoting equality.

Nonhostile Social Comparison

Engaging in comparison with others in a way that is not antagonistic or envious, often for self-evaluation or improvement purposes.