Researchers have found that when witnesses are asked to identify the "culprit" in a lineup
A) Witnesses tend to pick out a person who best matches their verbal description of the "culprit", whether or not the identification in the line up is correct (i.e., if person said they saw a tall blond man, he or she would pick anyone out of the line-up who had those features)
B) Eyewitnesses are fairly accurate at picking out the right person out of the lineup, in fact, 90% of the time, eyewitnesses are correct
C) Most eyewitnesses appear timid about identifying a person out of a lineup
D) None of the above.

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Eyewitness identification can be influenced by various factors, including the witnesses' memory and the specific characteristics they remember about the suspect. Witnesses often tend to select the person from a lineup who most closely matches their memory or description of the perpetrator, even if that memory is not entirely accurate. This can lead to misidentifications, as the selection is based on the best match to their recollection rather than certainty of identification.

Researchers Have Found That When Witnesses Are Asked to Identify