One reason why the legal process is an important application of social psychology is because
a. many social psychologists are legal consultants.
b. police officers are trained to avoid the fundamental attribution error.
c. processes like prejudice and first impressions influence jury decisions.
d. suspects can use social psychology to their advantage and be found "not guilty."
Answer: C
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