Six-Year-Old Shirley,a Witness to a Robbery,was Asked to Testify at the Trial.The

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Multiple Choice

Six-year-old Shirley,a witness to a robbery,was asked to testify at the trial.The defense argued that her testimony would be invalid because:

• A)at her age,she has no long-term memories.
• B)her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
• C)she is more likely to embellish her memories.
• D)children cannot recall details of events sequentially.

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