Verbal overshadowing occurs with:
A)show-ups because the participant makes an absolute judgment.
B)show-ups because the participant makes a relative judgment.
C)line-ups because the participant makes an absolute judgment.
D)line-ups because the participant makes a relative judgment.

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Verbal overshadowing occurs with line-ups because the participant is asked to make a relative judgement by comparing the suspect to the other individuals in the line-up. This may then interfere with their ability to provide a reliable verbal description of the culprit, which is the essence of verbal overshadowing.

Verbal Overshadowing Occurs With