Roan and Paul decided to organize a reunion of all their old classmates living in and around New York City. After inviting everyone, they decided on a date and venue. A few days later, Maria, one of the invitees, informed them that she would not be able to make it on that particular day but was free the next day. They were disappointed to hear this but decided to go ahead with the plan anyway. In the context of research on relational values, their degree of acceptance of Maria can be described as that of:

Supreme court. jim, who is a bit eccentric, says that he is fed up with the way a certain employer in his town treats employees and that he is going to sue that employer in an effort to improve matters. jim also says that he is going to start his case at the appellate court level, skipping over all those "lesser" judges. jim says that those justices will surely hear him out and that he will also seek a jury. although he is not a lawyer, jim believes that the offenses of the employer are so severe that the justices will appreciate his attempt to make things better for the employees involved. will jim get a jury at the appellate court level?