All of the Following Are Potential Explanations for the Finding

question 75

Multiple Choice

All of the following are potential explanations for the finding that jurors often fail to comply with a judge's instruction to disregard inadmissible evidence except

• A) they do not like being told what they can and cannot pay attention to.
• B) the judge's instruction often draws greater attention to the evidence in question.
• C) jurors are primarily motivated to reach the "right" decision.
• D) judicial instructions do not make it clear precisely which information should be disregarded and which should not.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.