Wells and Bradfield (1998) showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of somesuspects.What did their study find?
A)Increased confidence was associated with increased accuracy.
B)Witnesses were more accurate when they were shown an increased number of photographs.
C)Feedback from an authority had an undesirable effect on future reports.
D)A time delay can actually improve memory.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Feedback from an authority figure can indeed influence witnesses' confidence in their memories, often leading to increased confidence without an increase in accuracy. This phenomenon can have a detrimental effect on the reliability of eyewitness testimony.

Wells and Bradfield (1998) Showed Students a Videotape from a Store