This study was conducted to examine the effects of personal uncertainty orientation（UO/CO）and the flexible/rigid behavior style of the minority on direct influence（the area where majority and minority conflict）and indirect influence（the area where majority and minority do not refer to the matter at hand）. Prior to a small group experiment, factor analysis was run in order to classify the direct and indirect items （jury cases）. 151 male and female university students participated in the factor analysis. A Crutchfi eld type group experiment session with 134 participants（male and female university students）
exposed participants to majority (3 persons) and fl exible/rigid minority（1 person）.
Results showed that the fl exible/rigid behavior style of the minority as well as participants’ uncertainty orientation had an interactive eff ect on the indirect influence area.
uncertainty orientation
minority influence
flexible/rigid behavior style
direct/indirect influence