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sheilaspns

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Lila explains to a police officer that she identified a suspect out of a lineup by taking her time, comparing their faces, and then using process of elimination. According to information from your text, Lila's identification
 
  a. is most likely accurate.
  b. has a 50/50 chance at being accurate.
  c. is no better than random chance.
  d. is probably mistaken.

Question 2

Austin is a social psychologist working for the police department. As he advises department detectives about procedures for a police lineup, what is he LEAST likely to advise?
 
  a. Don't always include the suspect in the initial lineup.
  b. Ask your witnesses for confidence ratings about their identifications before you say anything to them about their performance.
  c. Make sure that the lineup contains a wide variety of people who look quite different from each other.
  d. Tell the witness that the suspect may or may not be in the lineup.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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