The Ability to Deny Cases Without a Formal Review Gives

question 97

Multiple Choice

The ability to deny cases without a formal review gives the justices:

• A) A way to limit their judicial calendar
• B) The ability to initiate future legislation
• C) The ability to advance their own policy preferences
• D) More room for experiential opinions

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Definitions:

Anchoring Effect

A cognitive bias where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions.

Base Rate Fallacy

A cognitive bias where individuals misjudge the likelihood of an event due to ignoring general statistical information in favor of specific information.

Availability Heuristic

describes a cognitive bias where individuals estimate the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind.

False Negative

An incorrect result that indicates a condition or attribute does not exist when it actually does.