CFE – Law — Question 41

Nancy is testifying as an expert witness during cross-examination. The questioning party asks Nancy whether she agrees with a series of questions that involves basic facts of the case to which both the parties have already agreed. Nancy finds herself agreeing with each question in the series. Which of the following BEST describes the questioning party’s method?

Answer options

• A. Bias
• B. Contradiction
• C. Sounding board
• D. Myopic vision

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The questioning party employs a sounding board method by presenting agreed-upon facts to elicit agreement from Nancy. This approach is effective in reinforcing the established facts of the case. The other options, such as bias and contradiction, do not accurately capture the nature of the questioning method, and myopic vision does not relate to the context of the inquiry.