Which of the Following Statements Are Correct? Who an 'Expert

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are correct? Who an 'expert' is, is based on qualifications and/or past experience. There is no statutory definition except in rare circumstances such as who can provide expert evidence as to insanity.

• A)An expert witness must always have recognised qualifications
• B)Expert witnesses are limited to only providing opinion evidence within their field of expertise or if asked to do so by a court
• C)A judge may call his own expert evidence
• D)In general who an 'expert' is, is statutorily defined

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Definitions:

Acquisiiton

In psychology, refers to the process of acquiring new information, behaviors, or abilities through direct experience or instruction.

Generalization

The extension of learned responses to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in a learning process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the withdrawal of reinforcement.