Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect:
A) is of a different gender than the victim.
B) is significantly older than the victim.
C) is of a different ethnic background than the victim.
D) is significantly younger than the victim.

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Eyewitness testimonies are more prone to errors when the suspect is of a different ethnic background due to cross-race effect, where people have difficulty recognizing faces of a race different from their own.

Eyewitness Testimonies by Victims Are Most Likely to Contain Errors