When Gene is at a convenience store,he sees a robbery take place and hides behind a large display to avoid being victimized.Later he tells the police that he thinks that an African American woman was the culprit,and he points to the woman talking to a police officer on the other side of the parking lot.He doesn't realize that she actually owns______________the store and was working stocking a shelf near where the robbery occurred.Gene's memory that the woman was there but failure to recognize the circumstances under which he saw her is called the______________bias.

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Gene's memory error is an example of familiarity-induced bias, where he recognizes the woman from the scene but incorrectly attributes her role due to her presence during the event.

When Gene Is at a Convenience Store,he Sees a Robbery