Instances Have Occurred in Which Witnesses Described a Criminal as Black,tall,or

question 179

Multiple Choice

Instances have occurred in which witnesses described a criminal as black,tall,or young; and 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:

Semantic

Relating to meaning in language or logic, especially the meanings of words and symbols.

Implicit

Unconscious or automatic influences on behaviors, thoughts, or feelings that occur without conscious awareness.

Long-Term Memory

A type of storage in the brain capable of holding information for an extended period, potentially for a lifetime.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system that is responsible for temporarily storing information for a brief period, typically seconds to minutes.