Loftus (1979) Found That When an Eyewitness Who Had Testified

question 77

Multiple Choice

Loftus (1979) found that when an eyewitness who had testified against the defendant in a hypothetical robbery-murder case was discredited because of having poor vision

• A) about half the jurors switched their votes from guilty to innocent.
• B) the majority of jurors still voted for conviction.
• C) jurors regarded the eyewitness testimony as useless and it had no impact on their verdict.
• D) a boomerang effect occurred with all the jurors changing their votes in favor of an acquittal.

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