Which Statement Is True Concerning the U

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true concerning the U.S.Supreme Court's treatment of the exclusionary rule in the 1980s?

• A)The Court expanded the rule to protect criminal defendants.
• B)The Court abolished the rule.
• C)The Court created exceptions to limit the applicability of the rule.
• D)The Court did not change the rule in terms of its application.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on the immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Representative Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves making a probability judgement by comparing an object or event to a prototype of the object or event.

Additive Strategy

An approach where elements are added together to solve problems or make decisions, often seen in mathematics or decision-making processes.

Anchoring

Overestimation of the importance of a factor by focusing on it to the exclusion of other relevant factors.