In lineups, witnesses often chose the person who most resembles the image they have stored in memory.This can yield inaccurate identifications, and suggests that the ________ stage of memory is affected by the typical lineup procedure.

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The lineup procedure involves presenting a set of individuals who may or may not be the perpetrator, and the witness is asked to pick the one who most resembles the image they have stored in memory. This indicates that the retrieval stage of memory is affected by the lineup procedure, as witnesses are attempting to retrieve the stored memory of the perpetrator's image from their memory. The acquisition stage refers to the initial encoding of information into memory, while the storage stage refers to the retention of information over time. The reconstructive stage refers to the process of filling in missing details and making inferences about past events based on stored information. While this stage may also be affected by the lineup procedure, it is not directly implicated in the problem of inaccurate identifications resulting from witness memory biases.

In Lineups, Witnesses Often Chose the Person Who Most Resembles