broeder

Question 1

sample

Answer 1

30 participants were recruited who were on jury service at the time

Question 2

where did it happen

Answer 2

Carried out a mock trial at the University of Chicago Law School

Question 3

aim?

Answer 3

investigated the effects of evidence being ruled inadmissible by a judge

Question 4

method?

Answer 4

They listened to tapes of evidence from a previous trial which involved the case of a woman who was injured by a car driven by a careless male driver

Question 5

conclusion

Answer 5

The instruction to being told to disregard information has a significant impact on the decision a jury will make.

Question 6

whats the Reactance theory

Answer 6

(the boomerang effect) – the stronger you attempt to alter the juror’s thinking, the stronger they resist the idea.

Question 7

what did brehm say?

Answer 7

Brehm (1966) stated that the reason for this is because people don’t like being told what to do and will resist rules in order to assert their freedom.