Question

The witness claimed the robber had a gun, although later examination of the surveillance video showed that this was not true. The witness' perception of the event was likely influenced by_________.

Answer 1

The witness' perception of the event was likely influenced by:

• Schema

Step-by-step explanation:

• The word schema is derived from a Greek word "skhema" that means form, shape or figure.
• In Psychology, schema is defined as the model of thinking in which an individual makes a pattern about certain experiences and objects. In the future that individual will make decision on the basis of his or her experiences about those objects and incidents.
• In our example, the witness had a pattern in mind that robber always carry a gun that is why the witness is claiming that robber had a gun even that claim was not true.