Last night Laura was robbed at gunpoint. When asked to describe the perpetrator, she found that all she could remember was the gun and not the way the perpetrator looked. Which of the best following describes this circumstance?

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This phenomenon is known as the "weapon focus effect," where witnesses to a crime disproportionately focus on a weapon present, impairing their ability to remember other details such as the appearance of the perpetrator.

Last Night Laura Was Robbed at Gunpoint