Courtney is called to the witness stand to testify as an eyewitness against a man accused of first-degree murder. The attorney questioning her asks a series of questions about the alleged murderer. The attorney includes a question asking Courtney to describe the tattoo on the left shoulder of the accused man. This question is false—the defendant has no tattoo. The lawyer is using the question
to try to discredit Courtney, who says that the tattoo was small and hard to see in detail. The MOST likely reason for Courtney's mistake is:
A) change bias.
B) suggestibility.
C) false recognition.
D) transience.
B) suggestibility.
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