After a Witness Identifies a Suspect,what Is the Effect of Receiving

question 36

Multiple Choice

After a witness identifies a suspect,what is the effect of receiving feedback (e.g. ,"that's correct") ?

• A)The witness becomes more confident in his or her answer.
• B)The witness's memory becomes more accurate.
• C)The witness becomes more compliant and willing to tell police what they want to hear.
• D)Having made the identification,the witness is likely to forget what the suspect looks like.

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Definitions:

Uncertainty

A state of having limited knowledge where it is impossible to exactly describe the existing state, a future outcome, or more than one possible outcome.

Risk

The exposure to the chance of loss or damage, or the uncertainty regarding the outcome of an action or decision.

Certainty

The firm conviction that something is reliably true, without any doubt, often used in decision-making processes.

Information-Processing Style

An individual's preferred method of gathering, interpreting, and organizing information.