Wells et al. (1981) had eyewitnesses to a staged theft rehearse their answers to questions before taking the witness stand. Doing so:
A. decreased the confidence of those who were correct.
B. decreased the jurors' confidence in them.
C. increased the confidence of those who were wrong.
D. increased the accuracy of the eyewitness testimony.
Answer: C
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