Which of the following statements is NOT a valid conclusion from memory research on eyewitness testimony?
A) People are overconfident about the accuracy of their eyewitness accounts.
B) People will recognize a picture in a lineup as familiar even if they have never seen the picture before.
C) Though people are overconfident about their memories, they remain unaltered after hearing new information about an event.
D) Though people will wrongly identify suspects based on the suggestion to do so, if they believe that a suspect is not in a police lineup, they will not display the same confidence.

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Research on memory and eyewitness testimony has shown that people's memories can indeed be altered after being exposed to new information about an event, a phenomenon known as the misinformation effect. This contradicts the statement in option C, making it not a valid conclusion from memory research.

Which of the Following Statements Is NOT a Valid Conclusion