You attempted to convince the jury that the presence of the fingerprints did not mean anything—it was his bat, after all, and he had used it in a softball game recently. You argued that the detectives investigating the murder suspected your client right away because he was the victim's ex-boyfriend, and accordingly, they automatically interpreted any evidence in a way that agreed with their
suspicion. This is an example of:
a. cognitive dissonance.
b. selective information processing.
c. noble-cause.
d. harmless error.
b
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a. True b. False
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