Members of a twelve-person jury all took slightly different notes of the testimony they heard. When they get together, everyone has written information about the physical description of the assailant, one wrote down the defendant's alibi, three people wrote details of the crime, and four other people wrote information about the credibility of the eyewitnesses. Based on how groups tend to share information (as presented in your text), which piece of information will the jury be MOST likely to spend the most time discussing?
A) the physical description of the assailant
B) the defendant's alibi
C) the details of the crime
D) the credibility of the eyewitnesses

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The jury is most likely to spend the most time discussing the physical description of the assailant because this is the piece of information that all members have noted, making it a shared and common point of reference for discussion. Shared information tends to be discussed more than unshared information in group settings.

Members of a Twelve-Person Jury All Took Slightly Different Notes