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An eyewitness to a robbery is shown a lineup of six photographs. After some hesitation, the witness points to photo #4 and says, 'I think that's him.' The detective administering the lineup responds, 'Excellent. You identified our main suspect.' Months later, during the trial, the same eyewitness testifies with 100% certainty that the person in photo #4 was the robber. Which of the following provides the best psychological analysis of the eyewitness's change in confidence?
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An eyewitness to a robbery is shown a lineup of six photographs. After some hesitation, the witness points to photo #4 and says, 'I think that's him.' The detective administering the lineup responds, 'Excellent. You identified our main suspect.' Months later, during the trial, the same eyewitness testifies with 100% certainty that the person in photo #4 was the robber. Which of the following provides the best psychological analysis of the eyewitness's change in confidence?