Evidence That Proves a Fact Without the Need for a Juror

question 2

Multiple Choice

Evidence that proves a fact without the need for a juror to infer or presume anything from it is

• A) circumstantial evidence.
• B) direct evidence.
• C) indirect evidence.
• D) inferred evidence.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision making, where an individual relies on the similarity between the item in question and a category prototype.

Divergent Thinking

Expanding the number of possible problem solutions; creative thinking that diverges in different directions.

Fixation

(1) in thinking, the inability to see a problem from a new perspective; an obstacle to problemsolving. (2) in personality theory, according to Freud, a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the secondmonth

Divergent Thinking

A thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.