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Expert witness testimony under Daubert requires:

A The expert to have a PhD
B Reliable methodology, relevance, and the court to act as gatekeeper
C Agreement of both parties
D Only published research

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Daubert v. Merrell Dow: trial judge is gatekeeper ensuring expert testimony is based on reliable scientific methodology and is relevant to the case.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Expert witness testimony under Daubert requires:" is Option B: Reliable methodology, relevance, and the court to act as gatekeeper.

The other options — A) The expert to have a PhD, C) Agreement of both parties, D) Only published research — are incorrect for this BAR Exam Prep question. As explained above: Daubert v. Merrell Dow: trial judge is gatekeeper ensuring expert testimony is based on reliable scientific methodology and is relevant to the case.

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