Much research has been dedicated to improving the reliability of eyewitness testimony.One finding reveals that when constructing a lineup, ____ similarity between the "fillers" and the suspect does result in missed identification of some guilty suspects but also substantially reduces erroneous identification of many innocent people.
A) decreasing
B) increasing

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Increasing similarity between the "fillers" and the suspect makes it harder for witnesses to rely on superficial features, thus reducing the chances of mistakenly identifying an innocent person as the suspect.

Much Research Has Been Dedicated to Improving the Reliability of Eyewitness