In Order for a Person to Testify as an Expert

question 12

Multiple Choice

In order for a person to testify as an expert witness

• A)he or she must have had formal training.
• B)both sides in the trial must agree to allow the testimony.
• C)the judge must agree to admit the testimony.
• D)the expert witness must have examined or tested the defendant.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapy approach aimed at changing undesirable behaviors through reinforcement or punishment.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, responding only to the specific stimulus conditioned.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears, often due to the conditioned stimulus being presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning in which a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.