Under What Conditions Is the Chief Justice More Likely to Set

question 85

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions is the chief justice more likely to set aside her or his own policy views and assign an opinion to a justice with different ideological views?

• A) when there is very little interest in the case from outside groups
• B) when there is fragile support for a majority position favored by the chief justice
• C) when the federal government is a party to the case
• D) when public opinion seems to demand it

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Definitions:

Projection and Rationalization

Projection and rationalization are defense mechanisms; projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others, while rationalization involves justifying behaviors or feelings with seemingly logical reasons to avoid the true explanation.

Rationalization

A coping technique that involves providing logical or rational justifications for questionable behaviors or emotions to sidestep their real causes.

Stockholm Syndrome

A psychological response wherein hostages or abduction victims develop a bond with their captors during captivity.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.