Analogy — “Confession : Testimony”. Select the pair that mirrors a first-person statement vs a statement about someone/something (self vs other) in a formal context.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Autobiography : Biography

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
“Confession” is a statement made by a person about their own acts, typically admitting guilt; “testimony” is a statement given (often under oath) by a witness concerning events, frequently about others or external facts. Thus the contrast is “self-statement” vs “statement about someone/something else” in a formal setting. We need a pair that captures this same self/other authorship contrast in another domain.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Confession: first-person acknowledgment about oneself.
  • Testimony: formal statement (often about others or observed facts).
  • We seek a parallel where authorship/subject switches from self to other.


Concept / Approach:
In literature, an “autobiography” is a life account written by oneself; a “biography” is a life account written by another person. This mirrors the “self vs other” authorship distinction carried by confession vs testimony in legal discourse.


Step-by-Step Solution:

Identify the self-authored work: autobiography.Identify the externally authored counterpart: biography.Confirm the role symmetry with confession (self) vs testimony (witness about others/external events).


Verification / Alternative check:
Check each distractor: they fail to represent a clean self/other authorship contrast.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Crime : Petition — offense vs request; unrelated.Edition : Correction — publishing version vs change; not about authorship subject.Witness : Judgement — person vs decision; category mismatch.Affidavit : Deposition — both formal statements; lacks the self vs other authorship contrast.


Common Pitfalls:
Equating any legal terms with the stem without checking the underlying relationship (self-authored vs externally-authored statements).


Final Answer:
Autobiography : Biography

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