Cutler and Kovera (2010) Suggest That Problems with Eyewitness Testimony

question 134

Multiple Choice

Cutler and Kovera (2010) suggest that problems with eyewitness testimony include all except which of the following?

• A)Identification is more accurate when suspects belong to the same ethnic group.
• B)Identification is compromised when interrogators make misleading suggestions.
• C)Witnesses are viewed as more credible when they claim to be certain regarding their testimony.
• D)Witnesses' testimony is more accurate when they claim to be certain regarding their views.

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