The Assignment of the Opinion in a Supreme Court Case

question 73

Multiple Choice

The assignment of the opinion in a Supreme Court case is

• A)unimportant because the final vote of the justices is the only statement that carries any weight in future cases.
• B)important because differences in wording and emphasis can have important implications for how the decision is interpreted in future litigation.
• C)unimportant because all justices usually describe their decisions in exactly the same way.
• D)important because every word of a decision is legally binding.

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Definitions:

Thorndike

Edward Thorndike was an American psychologist known for his work on the law of effect and animal learning through trial and error.

Insight

The understanding or awareness of one's own mental or emotional processes, often leading to a sudden and profound understanding of a problem or situation.

Conditioned Response

A conditioned response is an automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.