The American Psychological Association has called on the United States Congress and Justice Department to change the judicial system's reliance on eyewitness testimony, citing own-race bias as one reason that such testimony is problematic. Which of the following best describes how this concept affects the accuracy of testimony?
A. A mismatch in the race between a suspect and a witness could lead to inaccurate suspect identification.
B. The testimony will only be accurate if the race of the suspect and the witness is the same.
C. The testimony will only be accurate if the suspect and witness share the same cultural background.
D. A mismatch in the cultural background of a suspect and witness will increase the accuracy of suspect identification.
Answer: A
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