Research has shown that cross-culturally people are good at recognizing facial expressions for basic emotions (Ekman, 1994). Which of the following statements does NOT support this finding as evidence that eyewitness identification is accurate?
A) It is an older study that is not based on high-quality scientific evidence.
B) Recognizing emotions in the face is not relevant to eyewitness identification of faces.
C) Facial recognition is made possible by the brain's fusiform facial gyrus.
D) Eyewitnesses do not typically feel strong emotions when they observe people committing a crime.

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Recognizing emotions in the face may not always be relevant to eyewitness identification of faces, as witnesses may not have seen the perpetrator's face displaying any clear emotion during the crime. However, this does not negate the overall finding that people are generally good at recognizing facial expressions for basic emotions. The other answer choices do not contradict this finding as evidence for eyewitness identification accuracy.

Research Has Shown That Cross-Culturally People Are Good at Recognizing