Six-year-old Shirley, a witness to a robbery, was asked to testify at a trial. The defense argued that her testimony could be invalid because

A. her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
B. children cannot recall details of events sequentially.
C. she is more likely to embellish her memories.
D. at her age, she has no long-term memories.


Answer: A

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