Under what circumstances is an eyewitness account of a crime likely to be less accurate?
a) The witnessed event involved a violent act.
b) Questions are asked that are consistent with the event witnessed.
c) The eyewitness recalls the event while at the place where it occurred.
d) The people involved in the crime are of the same race as the eyewitness.
ANS: a
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