In terms of witnesses' identifications of possible perpetrators, identifications based on auditory cues alone (e.g., voice) tend to be
A)less accurate than identifications based on visual cues alone
B)more accurate than identifications based on both visual and auditory cues
C)about as accurate as identifications based on cues from other, non-auditory, sensory modalities
D)more accurate than identifications based on visual cues alone

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Identifications based on auditory cues alone are generally less accurate than those based on visual cues alone. This is because humans tend to be better at recognizing and remembering faces and visual features compared to voices or sounds, making visual identifications more reliable.

In Terms of Witnesses' Identifications of Possible Perpetrators, Identifications Based