LeAnn had her purse snatched as she walked out to her car.The police who are investigating the crime ask LeAnn to try to pick the purse-snatcher out of a line-up of eight suspects.What type of task are the police using

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The police are using a recognition task by asking LeAnn to pick the purse-snatcher out of a line-up of suspects. In a recognition task, the individual is presented with a list of options and must identify which one is familiar or matches a certain criteria. In this case, LeAnn is presented with the suspects and must recognize which one she saw during the crime.

LeAnn Had Her Purse Snatched as She Walked Out to Her