When Timothy McVeigh was arrested for the Oklahoma City bombing, his steps were traced to a Ryder Truck rental outlet
A worker at Ryder trucks also reported another man who had been with McVeigh. Police sought
this man out as well, considering him a possible co-conspirator, and referring to him as "John Doe #2". Later, it
came out that "John Doe #2" was actually an innocent man who had come into the Ryder rental place an hour
or so after McVeigh. The Ryder worker's initial memory about John Doe#2 is an example of:
a) a misinformation effect.
b) unconscious transference.
c) photo bias.
d) the effects of emotional stress on eyewitness memory.
Answer: b
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A) the anchoring effect. B) belief perseverance C) a goal state D) a self-imposed cognitive obstacle.
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a. indirect c. primary b. delayed d. secondary