The phenomenon where an individual selects a familiar but innocent face from a line-up is termed:
A)Debunked
B)Source monitoring
C)Verbal overshadowing
D)Unconscious transference
E)Identity confusion

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Unconscious transference refers to a phenomenon where an eyewitness mistakenly identifies someone they have seen before as the perpetrator of a crime, even though the person they have seen before is innocent. This can happen because of the witness's inability to distinguish between the perpetrator and someone they have seen before, known as the "familiarity effect." As a result, the witness may mistakenly identify an innocent person from a lineup.

The Phenomenon Where an Individual Selects a Familiar but Innocent