Thomas is the victim of a crime, and he has been called down to the police station to view a lineup. After some thought, he chooses the fourth person from the left. The detective administering the lineup says, "Good, we thought that was the one." According to research presented in Chapter 5, what is the likely result of this confirming feedback?
A. Thomas is more willing to testify at the trial.
B. Thomas now sees this person's face more clearly in his memories of the crime.
C. Thomas feels more confident about his identification.
D. all of the above
D
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