What Are the Rules of Evidence (For Federal and for Your

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Essay

What are the rules of evidence (for federal and for your state) governing the following areas?


$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Character } & \text { Hearsay } \\\text { Habit or routine } & \text { Physical evidence } \\\text { Privilege } & \text { Authentications } \\\text { Requirement of witness to } & \text { Best evidence } \\\quad \text { testify } & \text { Judicial notice } \\\text { Admission of party } & \text { Reputation for truthfulness } \\\text { Opponent } & \text { Past sexual conduct and } \\\text { Lay opinions } & \text { past sexual crimes } \\\text { Expert opinion } &\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

The automatic or natural reaction to a stimulus in classical conditioning, which occurs without the necessity for prior learning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus after it has been repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Behavioral Perspective

An approach in psychology that focuses on observable behaviors, emphasizing the effects of learning and environment on actions.

Observable Changes

Observable changes refer to alterations or differences in an object's or individual's state that can be perceived or measured directly.