Eyewitness testimonies are most likely to contain errors when the suspect ________

a. is of a different gender than the eyewitness .
b. is significantly older than the eyewitness .
c. is significantly younger than the eyewitness .
d. is of a different ethnic background than the eyewitness.


Answer: d

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