Lowell, a Black male, was recently mugged and he is at the police station attempting to identify his mugger. According to research reviewed in your text, Lowell will be most accurate at identifying the mugger if the mugger is:

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Research in social psychology and cognitive psychology has shown that people are generally more accurate at recognizing faces of their own race or ethnic group, a phenomenon known as the "own-race bias" or "cross-race effect." Since Lowell is described as a Black male, he would be most accurate at identifying a mugger if the mugger is also Black.

Lowell, a Black Male, Was Recently Mugged and He Is