Although Judges Are Bound to Follow Previous Legal Interpretations, Their

question 8

Multiple Choice

Although judges are bound to follow previous legal interpretations, their political views still matter because:

• A) they often choose to ignore the decisions of other courts.
• B) they represent constituents just as a member of Congress does.
• C) there are often multiple legal justifications for any decision in a case.
• D) many judges later decide to run for political office.
• E) judges want to help their party.

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptor

A specialized neuron that detects a specific type of stimulus and converts it into an electrical signal in the nervous system.

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Stimulus

Any object or event that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.

Just Noticeable Difference (jnd)

The minimum amount by which stimulus intensity must be changed in order to produce a noticeable variation in sensory experience.