Loftus Found That When an Eyewitness Who Had Testified Against

question 20

Multiple Choice

Loftus found 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 jurors now voting for acquittal.

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