In the study by Gabbert and others, two individuals were unknowingly shown slightly different videos and then allowed to discuss what they saw together. When asked to report on what they witnessed in their video, __________.
A) both people accurately described what they had seen in their video.
B) both people mistakenly reported items that the other person had viewed in their video.
C) only one of the individuals reported inaccurate information, and they were deemed to be the weaker of the pair.
D) both people accurately reflected what they had seen, but only when they were interviewed separately.

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In the study, both individuals reported items that were only present in the other person's video, demonstrating the phenomenon of memory contamination in eyewitness testimony.

In the Study by Gabbert and Others, Two Individuals Were