When a Judge Dictates That Certain Evidence Is to Be

question 32

Multiple Choice

When a judge dictates that certain evidence is to be ignored, jurors often feel that their freedom to choose to consider all evidence is threatened. Reactance theory suggests that this may motivate the jurors to consider the _____ evidence to a _____ degree when contemplating a verdict.

• A) inadmissible; lesser
• B) inadmissible; greater
• C) inadvertent; similar
• D) inadvertent; third

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Definitions:

Exhaustion Stage

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body’s ability to resist a stressor has been depleted.

Alarm Stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body recognizes a threat and prepares to face or flee from it, activating the fight-or-flight response.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, representing the rate at which one variable changes in relation to another.

Budget Line

A graphical representation showing all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given income and prices.