Regarding the Length and Comprehensiveness of a Deponent's Answers, the General

question 8

Multiple Choice

Regarding the length and comprehensiveness of a deponent's answers, the general rule is that they should be:

• A) short in a deposition; short at trial.
• B) short in a deposition; long at trial.
• C) long in a deposition; short at trial.
• D) long in a deposition; long at trial.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

A comprehensive classification and diagnostic guide published by the American Psychiatric Association for mental disorders.

Mental Disorders

Conditions involving significant changes in thinking, emotion, and/or behavior, associated with distress and impaired functioning.

Psychological Disorder

Any pattern of behavior or thinking that causes people significant distress, causes them to harm others, or harms their ability to function in daily life.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

is a psychological condition in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.