Memory Researcher Loftus Found in a Research Study That When

question 49

Multiple Choice

Memory researcher Loftus found in a research study that when an eyewitness who had testified against the defendant in a hypothetical robbery-murder case was discredited because of having poor vision:

• A)about half the jurors switched their votes from guilty to innocent.
• B)the majority of jurors still voted for conviction.
• C)jurors regarded the eyewitness testimony as useless and it had no impact on their verdict.
• D)a boomerang effect occurred with all the jurors changing their votes in favor of an acquittal.

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