_________ lineups reduce the power of suggestion and reduce the possibility that the witness will pick the person who most resembles the perpetrator:

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Sequential lineups are considered to be the most effective in reducing the power of suggestion because witnesses are shown one person at a time and asked to make a decision before seeing the next person. This reduces the possibility of a witness picking the person who most resembles the perpetrator based on a comparison with the others in the lineup, and encourages them to make a decision based solely on their memory of the perpetrator. Simultaneous lineups, on the other hand, show all the individuals in the lineup at once, which can cause witnesses to compare them to each other instead of their memory of the perpetrator. Blind lineups refer to the practice of not informing the person administering the lineup which person is the suspect, which can reduce the chances of the administrator unintentionally influencing the witness's decision. Photo lineups are similar to sequential lineups, but instead of presenting the individuals in person, they are shown pictures of them. However, sequential lineups are generally considered more effective than photo lineups, as witnesses may have difficulty matching the picture to the memory of the perpetrator.

_________ Lineups Reduce the Power of Suggestion and Reduce the Possibility