The tendency for witnesses to attend to an object used in a crime rather than the perpetrator(s)is known as the _[BLANK]_ effect.
A)Generation
B)Allocentric orienting
C)Egocentric orienting
D)Self-reference
E)Weapon-focus

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The tendency for witnesses to attend to an object used in a crime rather than the perpetrator(s) is known as the weapon-focus effect. This occurs because the presence of a weapon can be salient and cause increased stress and arousal for the witnesses, leading to reduced attentional capacity and focus on the surrounding details including the perpetrator.

The Tendency for Witnesses to Attend to an Object Used