Which of the Following Statements Concerning Eyewitness Testimony Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning eyewitness testimony is false ?

• A) Eyewitnesses who remember trivial details of a crime scene are more likely to correctly identify the culprit.
• B) After suggestive questioning, witnesses may believe that a red light was green or that a yield sign was a stop sign.
• C) Eyewitness confidence is not related to eyewitness accuracy.
• D) Retelling events commits people to their recollections, regardless of whether or not those recollections are accurate.

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Definitions:

Edwin Shneidman

A pioneer in the field of suicidology who extensively studied the motives and psychology behind suicide.

Death Ignorer

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Durkheim

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