Stanny and Johnson's "weapons focus" experiment, investigating memory for crime scenes, found that
A. the presence of a weapon enhances memory for all parts of the event.
B. the presence of a weapon has no effect on memory for the event.
C. the threat of a weapon causes people to focus their attention away from the weapon itself.
D. the presence of a weapon hinders memory for other parts of the event.
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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