Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eyewitnesses sometimes experience unconscious transference in which they identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context.
b. Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race.
c. Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on.
d. An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded.
ANSWER: b
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