Research on the leniency bias and jury deliberations suggests that which of the following juries will have the easiest time reaching a unanimous decision?
a. a jury in which ten jurors vote not guilty and two jurors vote guilty to start with
b. a jury in which ten jurors vote guilty and two jurors vote not guilty to start with
c. a jury that is evenly split at six-six to start with
d. a jury that has paid close attention to the judge's final instructions
Question 2
In trying to assess attitudes about particular subjects, public opinion pollsters have become aware that attitude responses seem to be affected by all of the factors below except
a. the context in which the question appears.
b. the wording of the question.
c. the order of the questions.
d. the length of the questionnaire.
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