Which of the following statements is true about eyewitness testimony?

A. Jurors find confident eyewitnesses the least believable though they are often correct.
B. The majority of convicted individuals later exonerated by DNA evidence were victims of mistaken eyewitnesses.
C. Eyewitnesses who remember trivial details are more accurate than those who do not.
D. The testimony of eyewitnesses is the most accurate form of evidence and prevails over other evidence.


Answer: B

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A. Lack of regular food leads food-insecure children to overeat as adults. B. Parents in food-insecure families tend to sacrifice their own dietary needs and overfeed their children. C. Genetic factors in the parents make the child more likely to become obese. D. Parents in food-insecure families tend to buy fewer vegetables and more unhealthy treats when money is available.

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When Tanner looks at a picture taken 40 years ago of his brother and himself sitting on Santa Claus' lap, he claims he remembers the event. But, what if the reason why he remembers it is because of the picture itself? Or does he have a true memory of his visit with Santa Claus? This is called:

A. source conflict B. memory loci C. cognitive labeling D. source misattribution

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In order for prompting and fading to lead to stimulus control, the prompts must be presented in the presence of:

a. the target behavior b. the discriminative stimulus c. the S-delta d. the reinforcer

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In Vygotsky's theory, "scaffolding" means that the parent or teacher

a. stays out of the child's way so that discovery happens. b. assists the child with difficult parts of the task. c. provides social support by having other children nearby. d. demonstrates everything so that the child learns via observation and avoids making mistakes.

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