A store run by Mr.Mathers was robbed by three armed men.Mr.Mathers and his staff are waiting for the police to arrive.While doing so,they discuss the robbery and decide on a common story to tell the police.Which of the following is a likely outcome of this collaborative sharing of information by the eyewitnesses?
A)The dialogue between the eyewitnesses will contaminate their memories.
B)The dialogue between the eyewitnesses will enable them to accurately recall the exact details.
C)The eyewitnesses will be less prone to display bias while identifying the perpetrator.
D)The eyewitnesses will be better able to help the police solve the crime.

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Collaborative sharing of information between eyewitnesses can lead to contamination of their memories as they may unknowingly adopt each other's details or even change their own recollections to match with the group consensus. This phenomenon is known as the misinformation effect. Therefore, the likelihood of accurate recall of details decreases with increasing discussion among eyewitnesses.

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