This standard of evaluating an expert witness is based in the scientific method, an investigative process by which phenomena are observed, ideas are tested, and conclusions are drawn.

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The standard described is known as the Daubert standard, which was established by a 1993 Supreme Court case. It requires that expert testimony be based on sufficient evidence, be relevant to the case, and be based on reliable methods that have been tested and peer-reviewed. The other options (Kaku, Flaubert, Frye) are not established standards for evaluating expert witnesses.

This Standard of Evaluating an Expert Witness Is Based in the Scientific