The Weapon Focus Effect Is __________

question 69

Multiple Choice

The weapon focus effect is __________.

• A)when the presence of a weapon causes you to retrieve violence-related memories
• B)the inability to focus on a weapon present in a scene because it is so aversive
• C)the inverse of tunnel memories
• D)poorer memory for other event details when a weapon is present

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