Eyewitness testimony has been found to be most accurate when
A)the witness has ample time to observe the person under good viewing conditions.
B)the witness is presented a simultaneous,as opposed to a sequential,lineup.
C)a weapon is used in the commission of a crime.
D)the witness is distracted or must fill in gaps in their memory with stereotyped information.

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When witnesses have ample time to observe the person under good viewing conditions, they are more likely to provide accurate and reliable testimony. This is because they have had the opportunity to encode the information into their memory in a more detailed and complete way.

Eyewitness Testimony Has Been Found to Be Most Accurate When