PrepTest 121, Section 2, Question 20
Leading questions—questions worded in such a way as(469 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(9 more words not shown)
- AThe unreliability of(22 more words not shown)
- BBecause of the(26 more words not shown)
- CResearchers are surprised(28 more words not shown)
- DAlthough judges can(23 more words not shown)
- EStricter regulation should(23 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We've already predicted the main point: earlier leading questions can alter a witness's memory and produce inaccurate courtroom testimony. The discussion of memory storage explains how that happens, and the final paragraph explains why seemingly minor inaccuracies may matter.
Working the answers
- A
This narrows the concern to witnesses who weren't directly involved, a distinction the writer doesn't establish. It also leaves out leading questions as the source of the altered details.
- BCorrect
This connects memory storage and retrieval, leading questions asked before court, and crucial inaccuracies in later testimony. Those are the parts of the explanation we predicted, even though the answer arranges them differently.
- C
No surprise on the researchers' part is described. Their studies support the account of memory alteration; the central claim isn't about their reaction to their findings.
- D
The courtroom-versus-earlier-questioning contrast is relevant, but the writer doesn't establish that preventing leading questions elsewhere is virtually impossible. This also leaves out the explanation of how memories change.
- E
The writer identifies a problem rather than proposing stricter regulation of lawyers. Several kinds of people can introduce the suggestions, and no particular regulatory solution is recommended.
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