Your friend was just arrested for robbing a drug store downtown. Based on a failure of source monitoring, why might the cashier think your friend was the robber?

a. He visits the coffee store next door almost every morning.
b. He fits the description of one of the FBI's most wanted.
c. He is of a different race than the cashier.
d. He is several years older than the cashier.


Answer: A

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