Brandon Is a Juror in a Murder Trial in Which

question 15

Multiple Choice

Brandon is a juror in a murder trial in which both the prosecution and defence are relying on eyewitnesses.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

• A) Brandon will be able to distinguish those eyewitnesses who are accurate from those who are not.
• B) Brandon will judge eyewitnesses who appear confident to be more accurate than those who appear less confident.
• C) Brandon will underestimate the accuracy of all of the eyewitnesses.
• D) Brandon will understand the factors that influence eyewitness accuracy enough to determine whether an eyewitness is biased.

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