Regarding Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 292

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Eyewitnesses sometimes experience unconscious transference in which they identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context.
• B)Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race.
• C)Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on.
• D)An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded.

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