Consistent with What Is Known About Group Polarization,Schkade and Sunstein

question 95

Multiple Choice

Consistent with what is known about group polarization,Schkade and Sunstein (2003) found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

• A)more liberally
• B)more conservatively
• C)more predictably
• D)less predictably

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Definitions:

Biomedical Paradigm

A model that focuses on biological determinants of health and disease, often emphasizing medication or surgery as treatments.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or information by watching the actions or outcomes of others.

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Socially Learned

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