What Happens During the Fact-Finding Hearing

question 12

Multiple Choice

What happens during the fact-finding hearing?

• A) Evidence is heard.
• B) The offender is adjudicated.
• C) A bail decision is made.
• D) The case is screened by probation officers.

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The phenomenon whereby a group’s prevailing attitudes or beliefs become stronger or more extreme following group discussions.

Groupthink

Groupthink refers to a psychological phenomenon where the desire for group consensus and harmony results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon wherein individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Group Polarization

A phenomenon where discussions within a group lead to the adoption of more extreme positions or attitudes than the members initially had.