Evidence Suggests That When the Real Criminal Is NOT Included

question 44

Multiple Choice

Evidence suggests that when the real criminal is NOT included in a "live" lineup,most witnesses

• A)will be accurate and inform the police that the person is not present.
• B)will be inaccurate and select the person who most closely resembles the real criminal.
• C)will refuse to answer and ask to leave the police station.
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Lobe

A part of the frontal lobes of the brain involved in decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation.

Short-term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a brief period of time, typically from several seconds to a minute, before it is either discarded or transferred to long-term memory.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation.