The case of Father Bernard Pagano, who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, was an instance of a ________.
A) tip-of-the-tongue effect
B) retrieval failure
C) primacy effect
D) false positive

Question

The case of Father Bernard Pagano, who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, was an instance of a ________.
A) tip-of-the-tongue effect 
B) retrieval failure
C) primacy effect
D) false positive

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The fact that Father Bernard Pagano was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal suggests that this was a false positive, as he was later found to be innocent. False positives occur when an individual is identified as a perpetrator when they are innocent.

The Case of Father Bernard Pagano, Who Was Identified by Seven