The Paralegal's Primary Task at the Preliminary Hearing Is to

question 1

Multiple Choice

The paralegal's primary task at the preliminary hearing is to

• A)provide a bail recommendation to the judge
• B)see that witnesses are present and prepared
• C)summarize events and outcome
• D)keep track of evidence

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Definitions:

Group Attribution Error

The tendency to erroneously attribute the behavior or attitudes of individual members to the characteristics of the group as a whole.

Extremity Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals tend to remember and give disproportionate weight to the most extreme examples or experiences.

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small data sets or limited information.

Outgroup Heterogeneity Bias

The tendency to view members of an out-group as more diverse and individual than members of one's own in-group.