When jurors set aside any preconceptions about the guilt of a criminal defendant or the merits of a civil plaintiff while forming their judgments, it is referred to as _____.
A. jurors' use of bias in their decisions
B. jurors entering trial as blank slates
C. introducing new biases to jurors' decision-making
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: B
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