Concerning Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 51

Multiple Choice

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

• A) More than 300 people who were convicted of murder, rape, and other crimes in the United States based on eyewitness testimony have been exonerated by DNA testing.
• B) An eyewitness's perception and memory for an event may be affected by his or her attitudes and expectations.
• C) Our everyday perceptions are rarely as inaccurate or distorted as those of an emotional eyewitness to a crime.
• D) Personal objectivity requires frequent reality testing to maintain.

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Definitions:

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Negatively Charged Proteins

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Resting Plasma Membrane

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