Regarding Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 7

Multiple Choice

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Eyewitness testimony is often flawed and full of errors.
• B)Eyewitnesses are more likely to make mistakes when identifying members of a race other than their own.
• C)The more confidently an eyewitness expresses his/her testimony, the much higher the accuracy of the person's testimony is likely to be.
• D)People who take longer to answer questions in giving testimony are less likely to be accurate than those who respond quickly.
• E)Highly attractive or highly unattractive faces are more likely to be accurately identified than faces of average attractiveness.

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