If the Appellate Court Finds That an Error Occurred at the Trial

question 14

Multiple Choice

If the appellate court finds that an error occurred at the trial court level, but is not convinced that the error influenced the jury's guilty verdict, the court would declare the error:

• A) a plain error
• B) a harmless error
• C) An automatic reversal
• D) A retroactive judicial decision

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Definitions:

Premack Principle

A principle of reinforcement that states a more preferred activity can be used as a reward to reinforce a less preferred activity.

Theory X

A management theory assuming that employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can, necessitating control and coercion by management.

Theory Y

A management approach that suggests employees are intrinsically motivated, enjoy their job duties, and work to better themselves without direct supervision.

Work Motivation

The intrinsic and extrinsic factors that energize, direct, and sustain an individual's work behavior and performance.