Loftus et al. (1987) found that the presence of a weapon in a crime scene reduced participants' ability to later identify the perpetrator. This finding reflects the role of ________ in memory.
A)overconfidence
B)misinformation
C)salience
D)counterfactual thinking

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The presence of a weapon in a crime scene draws attention and becomes highly salient, distracting witnesses from other details, such as the perpetrator's appearance. This phenomenon is known as the "weapon focus" effect, illustrating the role of salience in memory.

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