Concerning eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. More than 300 people who were convicted of murder, rape, and other crimes in the United States based on eyewitness testimony have been exonerated by DNA testing.
b. An eyewitness's perception and memory for an event may be affected by his or her attitudes and expectations.
c. Our everyday perceptions are rarely as inaccurate or distorted as those of an emotional eyewitness to a crime.
d. Personal objectivity requires frequent reality testing to maintain.
c
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