Logical Reasoning

PT130 · S1 · Q4 At mock trials in which

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At mock trials in which jury instructions were given in technical legal jargon, jury verdicts tended to mirror the judge's own opinions.

Given

At mock trials in which jury instructions were given in technical legal jargon, jury verdicts tended to mirror the judge’s own opinions.

Jurors had become aware of the judges nonverbal behavior: facial expressions, body movements, tone of voice.

Jurors who viewed the same case but were given instruction in clear, nontechnical language, however, were comparatively more likely to return verdicts at odds with the judge’s opinion.

Evaluate

The example compares mock trials where the jury instructions are presented in technical language and those where it is not. Where it is, the jury verdicts more frequently mirror the judges own opinions than where it was not. The explanation that this because jurors had become aware of the judges nonverbal behavior when the instructions were presented in technical language.

4.

Which one of the following is best illustrated by the example described above?

  1. Technical language tends to be

    Out of Scope

    The precision of language is not discussed in the example.

    3% picked this

  2. A person's influence is proportional

    Out of Scope

    Perceived status is not discussed in the example.

    3% picked this

  3. Nonverbal behavior is not an

    Contradiction

    The information suggests that it is. Those jurors presented instructions in technical language were able to read the judge’s nonverbal communication.

    1% picked this

  4. Real trials are better suited

    Out of Scope

    Real trials are not discussed in the example.

    0% picked this

  5. Correct

    The way in which a

    Why this is right

    This is supported by the comparative difference and the explanation that jurors had learned to read judges’ nonverbal communication.

    Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    93% picked this

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