Tuckey and Brewer (2003) had participants in a study watch a simulation of a bank robbery. The participants tended to recall one robber as a male even though the robber's head was covered. The BEST explanation for the participants' recall is:
A) a schema for a bank robber applied in an ambiguous situation.
B) source confusion during recall of the robbery.
C) poor eyewitness identification due to context confusion.
D) a cognitive distortion due to reproductive memory.

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The participants' recall can be explained by the activation of a schema for a bank robber, which includes the image of a male. Even though the robber's head was covered, the participants applied this schema to fill in the missing information and therefore recalled the robber as a male.

Tuckey and Brewer (2003) Had Participants in a Study Watch