Psychologist Stephen Lindsay had participants look at their first-grade class photo and read a description of a prank they were led to believe they had committed in the first grade-putting Slime in the teacher's desk. Participants who looked attheir first-grade photo were much more likely to believe they had committed the prank than participants who did not look at their first-grade photo.

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The statement accurately reflects the results of Stephen Lindsay's study. Participants who looked at their first-grade photo were more likely to have a clear memory of the prank, even if they did not actually commit it. This is known as the photo identification effect.

Psychologist Stephen Lindsay Had Participants Look at Their First-Grade Class