A Witness on the Stand Swears That He Saw Someone

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

A) Yes,because iconic memory is very reliable.
B) No,because iconic memory is not reliable.
C) Yes because eyewitness testimony relies on LTM,which is rehearsed and reliable.
D) No,because eyewitness testimony may be influenced by other factors resulting in false positive identifications.

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