PSYC 3310 Lecture 8: Psychology and Law Chapters 8. exam 2 prep
17 Aug 2015
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Chapter 8: juries and judges as decision makers. Section 649 prevents jurors from disclosing deliberations under threat of summary conviction that could result in a maximum sentence of 6 months imprisonment and fine up to . Mock or simulated juries are most common research tool for social scientist have. Mock jurors typically undergrads, presented with a simulated trial in written, audio, or video. They then answer questions about case and provide verdict. Sometimes mock jurors for a jury to deliberate to reach a verdict. Researchers change variables of interest to get alternatives to same case. In that case independent variable is only one that varies across different conditions. Internal validity ability to isolate a cause and effect relationship, degree to which measure variable of interest. External validity to what extent are the data generalizable to jurors decision in real trials. Simulations are high in terms of internal validity, they tend to be low on external validity.
