During a Murder Trial, Two Expert Witnesses Testify as to the Accuracy

Multiple Choice

During a murder trial, two expert witnesses testify as to the accuracy of the DNA statistics. The two experts have conflicting opinions. James is a juror who finds the scientific evidence hard to understand, but he finds that he is more attracted to one of the experts for the defence because she is young and reminds him of his daughter. When James is persuaded by her testimony and discounts the testimony of the other expert, he is using:

A) a self-serving bias
B) the central route to persuasion
C) a self-fulfilling prophecy
D) the peripheral route to persuasion