What is the weapon focus effect?

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asked Jan 17 in Psychology by ShaniGrondin (630 points)

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answered Jan 17 by ShellyClimps (550 points)

A phenomenon whereby the presence of a weapon narrows a witness's attention, leading to poorer memory for other details of the event.

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