If There Is a Majority Opinion in a Jury's Initial

question 4

Multiple Choice

If there is a majority opinion in a jury's initial vote, then

• A) the deliberations will be marked by informational rather than normative influence.
• B) the leniency bias is less likely to play a role in the final verdict delivered.
• C) the ultimate verdict will usually be consistent with the vote taken during the orientation stage.
• D) jury nullification becomes less likely to affect the outcome of the deliberations.

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Definitions:

Immune Response

The bodily system's defense mechanism against pathogens, including the processes of identifying and eliminating harmful agents.

Classical Conditioning

A training process involving the pairing of a naturally occurring stimulus with an environmental stimulus.

Brain-Wave Response

The fluctuations in voltage seen in an electroencephalogram (EEG) that reflect the different stages of brain activity, often used to study sleep, consciousness, and neurological conditions.

Generalization

in psychology refers to the process by which a response that has been learned to one stimulus is extended or applied to other, similar stimuli.