The case of Father Bernard Pagano, who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, was an instance of a __________.
A) tip of the tongue phenomenon
B) retrieval failure
C) primacy effect
D) false positive

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The identification of Father Bernard Pagano by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, despite his innocence, is an example of a false positive, where someone is identified as the criminal even though they did not commit the crime.

The Case of Father Bernard Pagano, Who Was Identified by Seven