The weapon focus effect revisited: the role of novelty

Purpose. The relationship between novelty, self-reported affect, and the weapon focus effect was investigated. Methods. In two experiments, college students watched a videotaped scene in which either: no item, a novel item (celery) or a gun was brandished. The context of the gun presentation (friend...

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Authors: Mitchell, Karen J. (Author) ; Livosky, Marilyn (Author) ; Mather, Mara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1998
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 1998, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 287-303
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