In Consideration of Scientific Testimony, Gatekeeping in the Legal Sense

question 2

Multiple Choice

In consideration of scientific testimony, gatekeeping in the legal sense includes:

• A) determining court session protocol and procedures.
• B) assessing the scientific validity of potential testimony.
• C) counseling juries on the value of scientific evidence.
• D) providing instructions to the jurors before they start deliberation.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of memory in which previous experiences aid the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Long-Term Memory

Long-term memory is the capacity of the brain to store a large amount of information for periods ranging from hours to a lifetime.

Numerical Memory

The ability to remember and recall numbers, sequences of numbers, and numerical information.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, allowing a trace to be retained for a brief moment after the original stimulus has ceased.