Instances Have Occurred in Which Witnesses Described a Criminal as Black

question 656

Multiple Choice

Instances have occurred in which witnesses described a criminal as black, tall, or young; then the lineup was held in which a suspect was the only African American among whites, the only tall suspect, or the only young person. Having situations like this would produce

• A)the serial position effect.
• B)false positives.
• C)proactive interference.
• D)memory consolidation.

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Definitions:

Phenotypes

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Conditional Strategy

A behavioral strategy that varies depending on the conditions or context in which an individual finds itself.

Sexual Selection

A mechanism of evolution where certain traits increase an individual's chance of reproducing by making them more attractive or superior in competition for mates.

Sex Role Reversal

A situation in which the traditional reproductive roles of males and females are exchanged.