What Factors Are Not Taken into Account When Determining Whether

question 18

Multiple Choice

What factors are not taken into account when determining whether a witness may invoke the privilege against self-incrimination?

• A)Whether the witness could have committed the crime.
• B)Whether the statute of limitations has run,thus barring the witness's prosecution.
• C)Whether the answer will affect the witness's credibility and thus subject him or her to impeachment.
• D)The immediate setting of the testimony and other witness's testimony.

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Definitions:

Alarm stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body recognizes danger and prepares to deal with the threat.

Cognitive appraisal

The process of evaluating a situation in relation to personal well-being, which plays a role in determining the emotional reaction to the situation.

Cognitive restructuring

A therapy technique in cognitive behavioral therapy that aims to help individuals identify and challenge irrational or maladaptive thoughts and replace them with more adaptive ones.

Activating event

In cognitive behavioral therapy, an event that triggers a cognitive or emotional response, leading to specific behavioral outcomes.