Describe Each of the Two Tiers of State Courts and Discuss

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Essay

Describe each of the two tiers of state courts and discuss how they are related. Explain each tier's role in judicial decision making.

Understand how mood affects persuasion and message reception.

Comprehend how fear and positive emotions can be effectively used in persuasion.

Recognize how one-sided and two-sided messaging affects persuasion based on audience characteristics.

Understand how terror management theory explains behavior rooted in thoughts of mortality.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral conditioning process where the continual pairing of two stimuli results in the first stimulus eventually eliciting a reaction initially brought about by the second stimulus.

Fixed-interval

In operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing the robustness of the behavior.

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to a high and steady response rate.