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Remember to include definitions for all terms in your answer. The application needs to include information or examples from the scenario given. A prosecutor is trying to solve a robbery case that she has been investigating for several months. The information discovered so far has been vague, but she is confident she can gather information to solve the case. The prosecutor has brought in a person of interest for questioning. This person has a previous record of theft and is known to have been in the area at the time of the crime. He claims that he is innocent and that he was blocks away when the crime occured.

Several people witnessed the events surrounding the crime, and the prosecutor would like to speak with them about what they know. Explain how the following may influence the discussion between the prosecutor and the witnesses:

Source amnesia
Retroactive interference
The misinformation effect​