Which of the Following Is True of Children Serving as Witnesses

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of children serving as witnesses?

• A)Children ages five and older tend to make significantly erroneous identifications from lineups.
• B)Children tend to select someone from the lineup when making an identification from a lineup in which the suspect is absent.
• C)Children are generally more accurate than adults when making an identification from a lineup in which the suspect is absent.
• D)Children ages five and older make mistakes in identification but are least liable to make a false-positive error.

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