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tatyanajohnson

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Which of the following most accurately describes eyewitness testimony in the courtroom setting?
 
  a. It is considered to be uniformly precise and reliable.
  b. Errors in testimony are usually due to the witnesss premeditated intent.
  c. It can be affected by the words attorneys use when framing questions.
  d. Preliminary testimony is considered unreliable; therefore, follow-up questioning is essential.

Question 2

Former members of a Girl Scout troop have gotten back in touch on Facebook. Verda reminds the others of their camping trip, where it rained for 3 days. Others share their memories of that weekend as well. What is most likely to happen to Verdas memories?
 
  a. They remain essentially the same.
  b. They are stored in a separate section of long-term memory from the memories of others.
  c. They are over-written by the memories shared by others.
  d. They interact with others memories and are re-encoded as new long-term memories.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d



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