Regarding Eyewitness Identifications of Possible Perpetrators

question 352

Multiple Choice

Regarding eyewitness identifications of possible perpetrators

• A)female eyewitnesses tend to make more accurate identifications than male eyewitnesses do
• B)male eyewitnesses tend to be more confident in their identifications than female eyewitnesses
• C)male and female eyewitnesses tend to be equally confident
• D)male eyewitnesses tend to make more accurate identifications than female eyewitnesses do

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Vasodilation

Increased diameter of blood vessels.

Histamine

A compound released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries.

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A group of lipid compounds that are derived enzymatically from fatty acids and have important functions in the body, including in inflammation and as hormone-like messengers.

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