Mazella and Feinberg Conducted a Meta-Analysis on Studies of Defendant

question 27

Multiple Choice

Mazella and Feinberg conducted a meta-analysis on studies of defendant traits. Which statement about their findings on the effect of race is FALSE?

• A) Race was consistently a factor influencing juror perceptions of guilt.
• B) People tend to treat members of their own race more leniently.
• C) Whites were judged less harshly than blacks in negligent homicide cases.
• D) Blacks were judged less harshly than whites in embezzlement and fraud cases.

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Definitions:

Operational Sex Ratio

The ratio of sexually receptive males to females in a population, affecting mating behavior and competition.

Opportunity For Selection

Refers to the variance in fitness within a population. When there is no variance in fitness, there can be no selection; when there is large variance in fitness, there is a great opportunity for selection. In this sense, the opportunity for selection constrains the intensity of selection that is possible.

Male Signal

A form of communication used by male animals to attract females, assert dominance, or deter rivals, often involving visual displays, sounds, or chemical signals.

Sensory Bias

A concept in evolutionary psychology and ethology suggesting that preference for certain traits evolves because it exploits pre-existing preferences within the sensory system of an organism.