Research has demonstrated that eyewitnesses are more accurate at identifying people of their own racial or ethnic group than they are at identifying people of other ethnic or racial groups. However, one exception to this pattern is when a member of the other group appears to be ____. In that case, he or she is well remembered and well recognized.
A)angry
B)powerful
C)kind or generous
D)nonthreatening

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This phenomenon is known as the "cross-race effect" or "own-race bias," where individuals are generally better at recognizing faces of their own race but tend to remember faces of another race more accurately if those faces display emotions perceived as threatening, such as anger. This is because emotions like anger can make a face more distinctive or memorable, overcoming the usual difficulty in recognizing faces of other races.

Research Has Demonstrated That Eyewitnesses Are More Accurate at Identifying