Knowing that a particular person has been arrested and accused of the crime in question can influence the recollections of eyewitnesses.Which of the following best explains this finding

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Hindsight bias is the tendency to believe, after learning about an outcome, that one would have predicted or foreseen the outcome beforehand. In the context of eyewitness testimony, once someone is arrested and accused of a crime, eyewitnesses may be more likely to believe that they remember seeing that person commit the crime, even if their initial recollections were less clear or certain. This can happen because the arrest and accusation create a sense of "closure" or resolution to the eyewitness's memory, leading them to feel more confident in their recollection than they might have otherwise. This effect is also known as the "post-identification feedback effect."

Knowing That a Particular Person Has Been Arrested and Accused