Which of the Following Statements About the Dynamics of the Supreme

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the dynamics of the Supreme Court is LEAST accurate?

• A) The known ideological preferences of certain justices can make it easy to predict their opinions.
• B) Since they do not need to face popular election, justices rarely consider public opinion when reaching their decisions.
• C) Although some justices subscribe to the principle of judicial activism, others prefer the principle of judicial restraint.
• D) In the course of deliberations, one might reasonably expect individual justices to change not only their decision but their reasoning several times.
• E) Some justices work strategically, trying to please others or achieve a majority, while others may base decisions on an attempt to influence colleagues.

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Definitions:

Information Processing

A psychological model that describes how humans perceive, analyze, manipulate, and store information, akin to the functions of a computer.

Attention

Information processing involving the ability to strategically choose among and sort out different stimuli in the environment.

Selective Encoding

The process of focusing attention on relevant information while ignoring irrelevant information during problem solving and decision making.

Ambient Storage

A method of storage that does not require any artificial temperature control, relying instead on the ambient conditions of the surroundings.