Consistent with What Is Known About Group Polarization,Schkade and Sunstein

question 5

Multiple Choice

Consistent with what is known about group polarization,Schkade and Sunstein (2003) found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republicans voted ________ than when sitting with one Democratic appointee.

• A)more liberally
• B)more conservatively
• C)more predictably
• D)less predictably

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Dividends

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