At the University of Washington,Loftus (1979)found That Eyewitnesses in a Hypothetical

question 52

Multiple Choice

At the University of Washington,Loftus (1979) found that eyewitnesses in a hypothetical robbery-murder case were influential:

• A)unless their testimony was shown to be useless.
• B)even when their testimony was discredited.
• C)only if other evidence supported their story.
• D)only if they were similar to those making the judgments.

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