In the witness identification process, which best describes the other-race effect?
A. The witness wrongly identifies a suspect because of their inability to distinguish physical features of a person from another race.
B. A witness identifies a suspect based on a subjective sense of recognition based on a good memory and a good likeness of the perpetrator in the lineup.
C. A witness identifies a suspect as a result of post-event information that conforms to his beliefs.
D. A witness wrongly identifies a suspect during a prolonged experience of transference in a therapeutic context.
Answer: A
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