An Expert Is Asked to Comment on the Confidence-Accuracy Relationship

question 17

Multiple Choice

An expert is asked to comment on the confidence-accuracy relationship of an eyewitness's report. The expert will state that:

• A) the higher the witness's confidence, the more likely the memory is accurate
• B) the lower the witness's confidence, the more likely the memory is accurate
• C) extremely high confidence is a good indicator of an accurate memory, but more moderate levels of confidence are uninformative
• D) confidence levels are a poor indicator of the accuracy of recall

Appreciate the significance of Congress’s tools in empowering the FTC, including Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Understand the requirements for consumer harm under Section 5 of the FTC Act and how they impact FTC enforcement actions.

Differentiate between advisory opinions, consent orders, and cease-and-desist orders in the context of FTC regulatory actions.

Explain the processes and criteria the FTC uses to determine whether an advertisement is deceptive.

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