In the Case of Larry Fuller and the victim who "never wavered," Larry's photo was shown in two different photospreads during witness identification; this caused _________ in the mind of the victim while identifying the suspects.

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Unconscious transference occurs when a witness mistakenly identifies a familiar but innocent person as the perpetrator of a crime, often due to the witness having seen the innocent person in a different context. In Larry Fuller's case, showing his photo in two different photospreads could lead the victim to unconsciously transfer his familiarity with Fuller's face from the photospreads to the memory of the crime, despite Fuller being innocent. This phenomenon can cause a witness to become more confident in their misidentification.

In the Case of Larry Fuller and the Victim Who