Eyewitness Identification Is Complicated by the Fact That People Can

question 5

Multiple Choice

Eyewitness identification is complicated by the fact that people can easily change many of their facial characteristics,such as hair style,presence or absence of facial hair,and hair color.These changeable aspects are called __________________.

• A) confirmation characteristics
• B) confabulation characteristics
• C) reifying characteristics
• D) malleable characteristics

---

Definitions:

Garbled

Information or messages that are confused and unclear, often due to improper transmission or miscommunication.

Aging

The process of becoming older, a physiological process that involves changes in the biological, physical, psychological, and social structure of an individual.

Cerumen

A natural, waxy substance produced by glands in the ear canal that protects the ears by trapping dust and small particles, preventing them from reaching the eardrum.

Health Care Provider

A professional who offers preventative, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities.