What Can Be Done to Improve the Credibility of the Testimony

question 87

Multiple Choice

What can be done to improve the credibility of the testimony of a child?

• A) Question the child many times to make sure the child is convinced of the events.
• B) Convince the child that the people asking her questions are important people who are only trying to help her remember what happened.
• C) Use questions that test a number of different explanations concerning the event.
• D) There is no need to improve credibility, since the memories of children are actually less fragile than the memories of adults.

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Definitions:

Phenotypes

Phenotypes are the observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism determining its characteristic traits.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a population or species, representing its genetic diversity and potential for evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Mathematical law stating that the gene frequencies in a population remain stable if evolution does not occur due to nonrandom mating, selection, migration, and genetic drift.