Voir Dire Refers to ________

question 34

Multiple Choice

Voir dire refers to ________.

• A)the process of questioning potential jurors to determine whether they will be able to render an unbiased opinion in the case
• B)the pretrial testimony of witnesses who are examined under oath
• C)the power of a court to render a decision that affects property directly rather than the owner of the property
• D)the jurisdictional supremacy that federal courts have over state courts over matters concerning concurrent jurisdiction

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Definitions:

Mowrer's Two-factor Theory

A psychological theory that explains learning and behavior as a combination of classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

Burrhus F. Skinner

A prominent American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a key concept in behavioral psychology.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus to elicit a response that was originally elicited only by the potent stimulus.