Over dependence on Authority Figures .
Waiting for someone else to tell you how to think, what to conclude, or what to do. .
B. This counterproductive behavior was best demonstrated by juror # 3. When .
justifying his reasoning for finding the boy guilty he bases his decision on eyewitness testimony that he takes as a fact. He says, "You can throw out all other evidence, the woman saw him do it" .
II. Impulsiveness .
A. When someone jumps to a premature conclusion. .
B. This was demonstrated when one of the members of the jury was unwilling to cooperate during the group discussion. He was constantly over generalizing, attacking people's arguments, randomly expressing his opinion and accusing people of believing too much of what wasn't even in the case. The boy was guilty and he wanted to hear nothing more. .
III. Lack of Confidence .
A. Withdrawing if someone challenges your ideas. .
B. Juror # 12 demonstrates a lack of confidence when the other jury members approach him after he changes his "guilty" vote to "not guilty". The men ask him why he has made this decision, which is obviously a big decision. He refuses to explain himself. He withdraws himself from the situation and will not share his opinion fearing the possible responses the other jurors may have. .
IV. Dogmatic; Inflexible Behavior .
A. Closing your mind and being afraid of a challenge. .
B. Towards the end of the movie juror # 7, changes his "guilty" vote to "not guilty", as well. The vote is now 10-2 in favor of "not guilty". When asked why, he had no real reason for changing his mind besides the fact that he wanted to go to the baseball game he had tickets for. He didn't actually admit to this being the real reason, but it was obvious that he didn't care about the case or consider the seriousness of the trial. He was more concerned with attending the baseball game and stubbornly refused to justify his "not guilty" vote.