Which of the Following Statements About Eyewitness Testimony Is False

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about eyewitness testimony is false?

• A) Eyewitnesses' certainty about what they have seen is closely related to their accuracy.
• B) Confident witnesses are more believable to jurors than those lacking confidence.
• C) Incorrect witnesses are virtually as confident as correct witnesses.
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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