The physical appearance of an ethnic group of people causing changes in the witness identification is a case of ______.

A. other-race effect
B. physiognomic variability
C. source confusion
D. Absolute judgment


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. perceive the same sounds as "I scream" sometimes and "ice cream" at other times. B. identify a new Honda automobile as a car, even if you had never seen that particular model before. C. recognize a friend you hadn't seen in several years. D. identify a black poodle as a poodle, even if you had previously seen only white poodles.

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