Research on Eyewitness Testimony Has Shown That the More Confident

question 59

Multiple Choice

Research on eyewitness testimony has shown that the more confident the person giving the testimony is of their memories,

• A)the more accurate the memories are.
• B)the more convincing the testimony is to a jury.
• C)the more likely they are to be influenced by a weapons focus.
• D)the more accurate the memories are and the more convincing the testimony is to a jury.

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