A 5-year-old tells you a rather unusual story and you are wondering if it is a lie. Research studies investigating how "experts" evaluate the eyewitness testimony of children suggest that you would have _______________ difficulty telling if the child was lying. This appears to be because young children ________________.
A)little; believe that the false memories actually happened
B)little; are such bad liars
C)great; believe that the false memories actually happened
D)great; are such good liars

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Great difficulty telling if the child was lying is due to the fact that young children often believe that the false memories actually happened, making it challenging to discern truth from falsehood.

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