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go.lag

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Eighteen-year-old Andr has been accused of statutory rape because he had sex with his 17-year-old girlfriend, who is a minor. When the case goes to trial, the prosecution presents evidence confirming that Andr broke the law yet the jurors vote not guilty because they feel the law is outdated. The jury's action illustrates
 
  a. the positive coercion bias.
  b. internalization.
  c. sentencing disparity.
  d. jury nullification.

Question 2

Pluck's (2009) field experiment in Rwanda in which civilians listened to a radio soap opera demonstrates the
 
  a. intractability of many intergroup conflicts.
  b. cross-cultural differences in how prejudice manifests itself.
  c. potential influence of media on shaping norms related to intergroup relations.
  d. automaticity of many stereotypical beliefs.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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