Which of the Following Is a True Statement Regarding How

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement regarding how the age of an eyewitness tends to impact lineup identifications?

• A)Older adults and young children are more likely to make a mistaken identification in a lineup in which the perpetrator is absent than young and middle-aged adults.
• B)Older adults and young children are less likely to make a mistaken identification in a lineup in which the perpetrator is absent than young and middle-aged adults.
• C)Older adults and young children do not perform as well as younger adults when the perpetrator is present in the lineup.
• D)Young adults routinely outperform older adults and young children on eyewitness tasks involving lineup identification.

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