Which one of the following is an accurate statement regarding research on eyewitness testimony?
A) Males remember events more accurately than females.
B) Females remember events more accurately than males.
C) What is remembered is influenced by the question asked.
D) What is remembered is influenced by the capacity (amount of storage space) of one's long-term memory capacity.

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Research has shown that what is remembered by an eyewitness can be influenced by the wording of questions asked, which can lead to inaccurate or false memories. This is known as the misinformation effect. Gender is not a significant factor in eyewitness testimony accuracy, and the capacity of long-term memory remains relatively consistent among individuals.

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