Eyewitness identification may be problematic because
A) the perception may be encoded in the wrong genetic code
B) only fragments of an experience may be encoded due to stress
C) distraction because of a weapon may draw attention to the person's face
D) recognition of people of different races is better and the suspect and the eyewitness may be of the same race

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Stress can affect memory encoding, leading to only fragments of an experience being remembered, which can make eyewitness identification unreliable.

Eyewitness Identification May Be Problematic Because