Regarding Methods of Measuring Memory, Which of the Following Statements

question 249

Multiple Choice

Regarding methods of measuring memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Recognition memory can be amazingly accurate for pictures and photographs.
• B)Recall is usually superior to recognition.
• C)Witnesses who disagree when they try to recall a suspect's height, weight, age, or eye color often agree completely when they merely need to recognize the person.
• D)Many hundreds of people have been put in jail on the basis of mistaken eyewitness memories.

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