In their literature review of research studies on eyewitness identification, Valentine, Pickering, and Darling (2003) found that 40% of 640 actual witnesses were able to accurately identify the culprit. Which statement MOST accurately evaluates this evidence?
A) The evidence provides weak support because the review was not based on the results of true experiments.
B) The evidence would be stronger if it were based on the testimony of individual witnesses.
C) The review provides high-quality, relevant evidence because it is based on a consensus of findings from scientific research on actual witnesses.
D) The evidence provides weak support because the review did not find that all of the witnesses were inaccurate.

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The literature review conducted by Valentine, Pickering, and Darling provides high-quality, relevant evidence because it is based on a consensus of findings from scientific research on actual witnesses. The sample size of 640 witnesses is also substantial, making the evidence even stronger. The fact that not all witnesses were accurate does not weaken the evidence.

In Their Literature Review of Research Studies on Eyewitness Identification