According to the Authors of Your Text, the Most Common

question 89

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text, the most common cause of an innocent person being convicted of a crime is that the

• A) jury is stymied by groupthink.
• B) police officers were prejudiced.
• C) suspect looked as though he or she was lying.
• D) eyewitness was incorrect.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Relativity

A theory suggesting that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition.

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including how words and sentences communicate meaning.

Phonology

The study of the sound systems of languages, including the rules for their combination and usage.

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, focusing on the relation between signifiers, like words and phrases, and what they stand for in reality.