Paralegal Julia Is Interviewing Ryan, an Interviewee for a Case

question 36

Multiple Choice

Paralegal Julia is interviewing Ryan, an interviewee for a case her supervising attorney is working on.Ryan says that he saw a person hit the defendant in the face.Julia should:

• A)Ask Ryan how far away he was when he saw this
• B)Ask Ryan what the assailant was doing before the incident
• C)Not ask Ryan any more questions about the incident
• D)Ask Ryan how far away he was when he saw this and ask Ryan what the assailant was doing before the incident

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of conditioned responses after a period of rest and without further conditioning.

Waterfowl

Aquatic birds that are typically found in freshwater or sea near coastlines, including ducks, geese, and swans.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is first made meaningful or consequential for an organism through an initial step of learning, and then that stimulus is used as a basis for learning about some new stimulus.