When Questioning Eyewitnesses, Open-Ended Questions Tend to _________ but Tend

question 51

Multiple Choice

When questioning eyewitnesses, open-ended questions tend to _________ but tend to elicit _________.

• A)lead to misidentification of perpetrators; more information
• B)greater confidence in eyewitness testimony; less information
• C)fewer misidentifications than leading questions; more information
• D)increase accuracy, fewer details
• E)decrease accuracy, more details

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Definitions:

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Arnold J. Toynbee

A British historian and philosopher known for his 12-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, "A Study of History."