According to Porter and Ten Brinke (2009), When Investigators, Judges

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to Porter and ten Brinke (2009) , when investigators, judges and jurors rely on irrational cues such as gut feelings or intuition in their assessments and thus bias subsequent information, it is called:

• A) Stereotype Threat.
• B) Liar's Bias.
• C) Confirmation Bias.
• D) Dangerous Decisions Theory.

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Definitions:

Excessive Use

The overuse or misuse of a resource or product, often leading to depletion or damage of the resource and negative externalities.

Common Resources

Natural or man-made resources that are not owned by anyone, cannot be excluded from use, and are available for use by more than one person.

Externality

A consequence of an economic activity experienced by unrelated third parties; it can be either positive or negative.

Basic Research

Investigative study focused on gaining more comprehensive knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena without targeted applications towards processes or products in mind.