Nick Was a Witness to a Robbery in a Convenience

question 129

Multiple Choice

Nick was a witness to a robbery in a convenience store where the thief jumped over the counter,grabbed a handful of money and left very quickly.When a police officer interviewed Nick and the cashier,Nick told the police officer that he did not see a weapon of any kind.The cashier said that she saw a gun.Later,when Nick was telling his friends about the robbery,he recalled seeing a gun.According to Loftus,what changed Nick's memory for the event

• A) misinformation effect
• B) post-context effect 
• C) reconstruction effect
• D) source-monitoring effect

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