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Yi-Chen

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The tendency to use one stimulus as a reference point in judging a second stimulus is called the ____ effect.
 
  a. anchoring
  b. halo
  c. lock
  d. disparity

Question 2

Judge Kellogg has just read a case file in which a defendant who had committed statutory rape was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He is considering sentencing in a statutory rape case in which the prosecutor is asking for 10 years for the defendant. Instead of going with the 10 years recommended by the prosecutor, he chooses to impose a sentence of 22 years. Judge Kellogg's decision illustrates the ____ effect.
 
  a. anchoring
  b. severity
  c. adversarial
  d. inquisitorial



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stano32

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a




Yi-Chen

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


komodo7

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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