According to the text, why do juries often reach unanimous verdicts despite clear contradictory evidence?
a. The power of the situation and group pressure
b. They receive poor instructions from the judge.
c. They experience cognitive dissonance.
d. They get tired of arguing and give in to the majority.
a. The power of the situation and group pressure
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a. temporal lobes b. frontal lobes c. occipital lobes d. parietal lobes
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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