Citation

Gibbs MS, Sigal J, Adams B, Grossman B. Behav. Sci. Law 1989; 7(2): 275-281.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/bsl.2370070211

PMID

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Abstract

Ninety-one introductory psychology students viewed a videotape of a simulated personal damage trial in which a psychologist expert witness testified about a plaintiff's psychological problems resulting from trauma. The defense attorney's cross-examination tactics, employed against the expert witness, were varied in the videotape. A 2 × 2 factorial design was used, with leading versus nonleading questions and a hostile versus nonhostile attorney. An interaction effect was obtained, in which a hostile attorney using leading questions and a nonhostile attorney using nonleading questions were perceived as least effective.

Language: en