Researchers investigating the effects of expert testimony on jurors' decisions have generally found that
A. jurors evaluated the testimony of the experts based on the expert's qualifications, the quality of the expert's reasoning and the expert's impartiality.
B. an expert's personality significantly affects decisions.
C. an expert's appearance significantly affects decisions.
D. the most important part of the expert's presentation is information regarding the expert's qualifications.
A
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