Concerning Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 175

Multiple Choice

Concerning eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Police questioning can actually degrade the value of the testimony witnesses give later in court.
• B)An eyewitness's perception and memory of an event may be affected by his or her attitudes and expectations.
• C)A victim of a crime is a more accurate witness than a person who was just an observer.
• D)The wrong person is chosen from police lineups 25 percent of the time.

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Definitions:

Social-Cognitive Perspective

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Unrealistic Optimism

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Self-Serving Bias

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