What is the major criterion on which a jury’s verdict can be predicted?
A. nonverbal behaviors of the jurors during the trial
B. thoughts of the individual jurors just before deliberation begins
C. initial vote of the foreperson
D. proportion of men to women on the jury
B. thoughts of the individual jurors just before deliberation begins
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When Peter Wason asked people to guess the rule he had used to devise a sequence of three numbers, they typically guessed incorrectly. Their errors best illustrated the effect of:
a. functional fixedness. b. the availability heuristic. c. framing. d. confirmation bias. e. the representativeness heuristic.
Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking suggestion for taking an essay test?
a. Read the question carefully and note key words, such as compare, contrast, discuss, and describe. b. Make a specific and elaborate outline before you begin writing your answer. c. Do not "beat around the bush" or pad your answer. d. Your ideas are of first importance, so look over your essay answers for errors in spelling and grammar last.