Regarding eye witness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Eyewitnesses sometimes identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context.
B)Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race.
C)Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on.
D)An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded.

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The statement that eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race is false. In fact, studies have shown that there is a tendency for people to be better at identifying faces of their own race than faces of other races, known as the "cross-race effect" or "own-race bias."

Regarding Eye Witness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is