Multiple Choice
False positives occur when a person incorrectly "matches" a stimulus that is merely similar to a real memory to that memory.One major problem with eyewitness testimony is that _____________.
A) extinction of auditory memories causes the witness to forget what was said
B) witnesses are prone to habituate to the courtroom and forget what happened
C) false positives can cause eyewitness testimony to be quite inaccurate
D) the recency effect may be in place
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