Certain Ways of Initial Questioning of the Eyewitness Can Significantly

question 17

Multiple Choice

Certain ways of initial questioning of the eyewitness can significantly alter his recall of the crime scene. Retrieval inhibition occurs when an individual:

• A) selectively recalls some aspects of a situation while other aspects get ignored.
• B) initially forgets some aspects of a crime scene but then recalls them days or weeks later.
• C) selectively recalls some aspects of a situation but cannot clearly express them in words.
• D) generally inhibits verbal information while accurately retrieving visual memories.

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