Which of the Following Should Be Avoided by an Expert

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should be avoided by an expert witness at a deposition or a trial?

• A)Try to "read messages" intended by objections to questions by lawyers with whom you are working.
• B)Correct any errors you make as soon as you can as not doing so will undermine anything you said before.
• C)Phrase your answer in your own words rather memorize answers to questions you expect to be asked.
• D)Respond to statements, observations, and questions.

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Definitions:

Incentives

Things that attract or lure people into action.

Biological Needs

Fundamental requirements that organisms must fulfill to maintain their bodily functions and ensure survival, such as the need for food, water, and shelter.

Drive

A psychological tension and physical arousal arising when there is a need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension.

Tension

The state of being stretched tight or experiencing mental or emotional strain.