A robbery occurs at a liquor store. The clerk identifies the defendant in a police lineup. The defendant claims he had been in the store earlier to get change, but had not robbed the store. If the defendant is telling the truth, the clerk's identification would reflect

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Unconscious transference occurs when a witness mistakenly identifies an innocent person as the perpetrator because they saw the innocent person in a different context, such as the defendant being in the store earlier for a legitimate reason.

A Robbery Occurs at a Liquor Store