Brandon Is a Juror in a Murder Trial in Which

question 78

Multiple Choice

Brandon is a juror in a murder trial in which both the prosecution and defense are relying on eyewitnesses. It is likely that Brandon will

• A) be able to distinguish those eyewitnesses who are accurate from those who are not.
• B) judge eyewitnesses who appear confident to be more accurate than those who appear less confident.
• C) underestimate the accuracy of all of the eyewitnesses.
• D) understand the factors that influence eyewitness accuracy enough to determine whether an eyewitness is biased.

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