The story model asserts that jurors reach verdicts by

a. ignoring evidence inconsistent with their own theory of the crime
b. actively interpreting and evaluating the evidence they are given
c. noticing the most salient details of the crime and ignoring less interesting, but
relevant, data
d. conforming to the version of events that powerful others on the jury present


Answer: B

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