The Idea That Jurors Who Are Demographically or Socially Similar

question 31

Multiple Choice

The idea that jurors who are demographically or socially similar to a litigant will be predisposed to favor that litigant is referred to as the

• A)favoritism-approach hypothesis.
• B)similarity-leniency hypothesis.
• C)resemblance-compassion hypothesis.
• D)demographic-similarity hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution of data that follows a bell curve, where most occurrences take place near the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are from the mean.

Bottling Machine

Equipment used for filling bottles with liquid products, such as water, soda, or beer, and sealing them for distribution.

Normal Model

A type of statistical distribution, also known as the Gaussian distribution, characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve.