Expert Witnesses Should

question 17

Multiple Choice

Expert witnesses should:

• A)advocate for the subjective interpretation of data to assist the side that hired them.
• B)advocate for the objective interpretation of data to assist the court.
• C)only present the data that will benefit the side that hired them.
• D)limit their testimony to the presentations of their opinions and not reveal actual test data.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Aquarium Light

A specialized form of lighting designed to simulate natural light and promote the health and behavior of aquatic plants and animals in aquariums.

Conditioned Stimulus

Within classical conditioning, an initially neutral stimulus becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus and ultimately elicits a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

In conditioning, a stimulus that initially elicits no specific response other than focusing attention, which can eventually elicit a conditioned response when paired with an unconditioned stimulus.