An Amicus Curiae Brief Is

question 81

Multiple Choice

An amicus curiae brief is

• A)one that enables a group of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single suit to pursue a remedy for past wrongs.
• B)an oral or written appeal of a court decision made by an interest group that is party to the particular case.
• C)an oral or written appeal of a court decision made by an interest group not party to a particular case.
• D)a written argument submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
• E)the written statement of a court's decision in a case explaining the reasons for the decision.

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Definitions:

Phobic Responses

Excessive and irrational fear reactions to a specific object or situation, significantly impacting an individual's daily life.

Classical Conditioning

The phenomenon of learning via repeated combinations of two stimuli, causing a response that was first caused by the second stimulus to end up being caused by the first stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A process in which learning occurs by modifying the strength of a behavior using rewards or punishments.

Compulsion

The irresistible urge to perform an act repeatedly, often as a way of relieving anxiety, which constitutes part of obsessive-compulsive disorder.