PrepTest 142, Section 3, Question 11
"Stealing thunder" is a courtroom strategy that consists(464 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(19 more words not shown)
- Acareful timing of(14 more words not shown)
- Bsome lawyers' superior(9 more words not shown)
- Cthe willingness of(12 more words not shown)
- Djurors' desire to(11 more words not shown)
- Elawyers' careful screening(10 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What makes the technique work? We have several explanations: admitting a weakness can build credibility, a warning can help jurors resist the coming attack, repetition can reduce novelty, and favorable framing can shape later judgments. The final paragraph adds a reason that early framing may stick: jurors want to settle on a view of the case. We need a factor the author actually mentions, not another plausible piece of courtroom advice.
Working the answers
- A
Going before the opposition is part of the strategy, but the author never says the gap should be only a short time. That specific scheduling claim is unsupported.
- B
Some lawyers may be especially good at predicting reactions, but differences in lawyers' skill aren't given as a factor explaining success here.
- C
Clients' willingness to testify about their mistakes isn't discussed. The described strategy concerns the lawyer revealing information; it doesn't require the client to take the stand.
- DCorrect
Jurors are described as “eager to solidify their position.” That eagerness helps explain why an early favorable interpretation can guide their later evaluation of evidence: they are looking for a firm view to use, rather than postponing every judgment.
- E
Screening potential jurors is not discussed. A familiar courtroom procedure isn't evidence that the author identifies it as a reason this technique works.
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