The Hypothesis That Explains the Cross-Race Effect in Eyewitness Testimony

question 38

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis that explains the cross-race effect in eyewitness testimony by suggesting that the more contact you have with other races the better you will be able to identify them is:

• A)the interracial contact hypothesis
• B)the cue-utilization hypothesis
• C)the unusualness hypothesis
• D)the prejudice hypothesis
• E)the physiognomic homogeneity hypothesis

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