Weapon focus produces errors in eyewitness memory because:
A) people with weapon focus are prone to experience hallucinations.
B) the witness is not paying attention to other details in the crime scene.
C) the witness does not try hard enough to remember details of the crime.
D) people susceptible to weapon focus are also susceptible to own-race bias.

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When a witness experiences weapon focus, their attention is narrowed to the weapon, causing them to miss other important details in the crime scene. This can lead to errors in their memory recall. Choices A, C, and D are not related to the concept of weapon focus in eyewitness memory.

Weapon Focus Produces Errors in Eyewitness Memory Because