Tim Was Mugged by a Man on His Way to Work

question 20

Multiple Choice

Tim was mugged by a man on his way to work. Since the mugger did not wear a mask, Tim remembers his face, his hair color, his eye color, and several other facial features. The police round up a suspect as part of a lineup, along with others who are innocent. However, the suspect lined up is not the man who mugged Tim. Tim tells the police that he is not able to identify anyone as the mugger since he does not recognize any of the men lined up. This is an example of ____.

• A)incorrect rejection
• B)correct rejection
• C)correct identification
• D)false identification

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