Becky, Age 4, Told Mommy That Willie, Her 50 Year-Old

question 20

Multiple Choice

Becky, age 4, told Mommy that Willie, her 50 year-old neighbor, touched her. When Mommy asked Becky where he did, Becky pointed to her crotch. A physical examination showed no injuries. Assuming that the state where this crime occurred follows the Daubert rule, can the prosecution call a child psychologist to testify about behavior of children who have been sexually molested?

• A) Only if the trial judge is convinced that the research is valid.
• B) Only if the state's Judicial Council has made a finding that this type of research is valid.
• C) Only if the professional psychological community recognizes that the research is valid.
• D) No, the physical exam indicated that there were no injuries.

---

Definitions:

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

A groundbreaking painting by Pablo Picasso that marked a radical break from traditional composition and perspective, heralding the onset of Cubism.

Iberian Sculpture

A term referring to artworks made in the Iberian Peninsula, which includes modern-day Spain and Portugal, before the Roman conquest, characterized by its expressive forms and often associated with religious or ceremonial functions.

Ancient

Relating to the very distant past, often specifically before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (AD 476).

Simplified Planar Forms

An artistic style that reduces objects to their basic geometric shapes and flat surfaces, often used in modernist and abstract artworks.