Contingency Questions Are Appropriate When

question 23

Multiple Choice

Contingency questions are appropriate when:

• A) certain questions are clearly relevant to only some of the respondents and irrelevant to others
• B) you want the respondents to write out an answer
• C) you want the respondents to rank their answers on a scale
• D) you want to impress the respondents with your questions

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Definitions:

Peremptory Challenge

A right in jury selection for the attorneys to reject a certain number of potential jurors without stating a reason.

Facial Expression

The movement or position of the muscles beneath the skin of the face, often used as a non-verbal form of communication.

Voir Dire

A legal process during jury selection wherein attorneys question prospective jurors to determine any biases or inability to serve impartially.

Biases

Biases are inclinations or prejudgments towards or against something or someone, often in a way that is considered to be unfair.