Yuriko is testifying in a court case. After she finishes recounting what she saw to the jury, the attorney asks her how certain she is that her testimony is accurate. She says that she is 99 percent sure. Haroun is also testifying, and when he has told his version of the story, the attorney asks him how sure he is that his memory is accurate. He says that he is 75 percent sure. Based solely on this information, the jury chooses to believe Yariko and not Haroun. Are they correct to do so?
A)Yes, because confidence is always associated with accuracy.
B)Yes, because women's memories tend to be more accurate than men's.
C)No, because men's memories tend to be more accurate than women's.
D)No, because confidence and accuracy are only weakly related.
E)There is no relevant research to base that kind of judgment on.

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Confidence in one's memory does not necessarily correlate strongly with the accuracy of that memory. People can be very confident in their recollections and still be incorrect, just as someone less confident might actually have a more accurate memory.

Yuriko Is Testifying in a Court Case