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Metfan725

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One reason judges' instructions tend to have little impact on jurors is that
 
  a. the instructions typically come before the evidence is presented, increasing the likelihood that the jurors willforget them.
 b. the jurors often find the instructions difficult to comprehend, leading to misunderstandings and confusion.
  c. the jurors frequently consider the instructions to be irrelevant to the trial, leading them to experiencereactance .
 d. jurors usually try to avoid jury nullification.

Question 2

People can counter the potentially negative effects of stereotype activation by
 
  a. taking the perspective of a member of the stereotyped group.
  b. trying very hard not to think about the stereotype.
  c. thinking about the stereotyped group as a whole.
  d. thinking about recent instances in which they made fair judgments.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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