______________ is when decision of lower court are allowed to stand because they are in line with the Constitution.

Generalizability of research findings can be affected by

A) How well the study is received by the scientific establishment. B) The sophistication of the instruments. C) The type of journal in which the study is published. D) The sampling of situations.

The plaintiff brought a small claims action against the defendant for failing to maintain his premises in a safe condition and won a money judgment in the amount of $163.95 . Five months later, the plaintiff brought a second lawsuit against the same defendant in district court alleging the same set of circumstances, but seeking more money. The defendant should make a motion to dismiss on what

grounds? a. The doctrine of bar and merger (res judicata) prohibits relitigation of the same cause of action between the same parties when a final judgment on the matter has been entered. b. It should be dismissed because of double jeopardy under the Constitution. c. The statute of limitations expired when the first judgment was entered. d. The plaintiff lacks standing under the harmless error doctrine.