Research has shown that there is a special brain area for face processing (Gauthier et al., 1999) and that cross-culturally people are very good at recognizing facial expressions for basic emotions (Ekman, 1994). According to the text, these findings _____ support for the _____ that eyewitness identification is accurate.
A) do not provide relevant; conclusion
B) provide strong; conclusion
C) provide weak; claim
D) do not provide; assumption

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The findings about face processing and recognition of facial expressions do not directly relate to the accuracy of eyewitness identification, therefore, they do not provide relevant support, and the answer is A.

Research Has Shown That There Is a Special Brain Area