When presented with circumstantial evidence and no eyewitnesses to a robbery-murder case, Elizabeth Loftus found that 18 percent of her participants voted to convict the suspect. Presented with the same information plus one eyewitness, _____ percent of participants voted to convict.

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According to Elizabeth Loftus' research, when provided with circumstantial evidence and no eyewitnesses, only 18% of participants voted to convict. However, when presented with the same evidence plus one eyewitness, the percentage of participants who voted to convict significantly increased. Specifically, Loftus found that 72% of participants voted to convict under these circumstances. Therefore, the best choice is C.

When Presented with Circumstantial Evidence and No Eyewitnesses to a Robbery-Murder