Sources of mistaken eyewitness identification
A) include estimator variables related to limitation of witness perception and information processing
B) include system variables such as police methods for obtaining identifications
C) both a) and b)
D) neither a) nor b)

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Both estimator variables (related to the witness's perception and memory) and system variables (related to the methods used by police to obtain identifications) can lead to mistaken eyewitness identifications.

Sources of Mistaken Eyewitness Identification