Asked by Nuowen Gleeson on Sep 23, 2024

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If a juror's views about a case have been biased by media coverage,the bias most closely reflects ______ prejudice.

A) interest
B) normative
C) generic
D) specific

Specific Prejudice

Bias or prejudgment against a particular group or individual based on specific characteristics.

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Chitrank Pande1 day ago
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Specific prejudice refers to biases related to a particular group or situation, which in this case is a juror having preconceived notions about a case due to media coverage. Interest prejudice refers to biases driven by personal interests, normative prejudice involves conforming to societal norms, and generic prejudice involves biases towards a certain group based on stereotypes.