The Fact That When a Judge Tells the Jury to Disregard

question 15

Multiple Choice

The fact that when a judge tells the jury to disregard something, it may cause them to dwell on it more than if it had not been noted is often referred to as a(n) :

• A) judicial backlash.
• B) boomerang effect.
• C) ironic process.
• D) consequential emphasis.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A training mechanism in which two stimuli are frequently paired together; over time, the response that was originally caused by the second stimulus is elicited by the first stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

A reflexive, instinctual reaction to an unconditioned stimulus, not learned through previous experience.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, an essential concept in classical conditioning theories.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.