Cognitive: Key Question

In the Cognitive Approach you will have studied a key issue of relevance to today’s society. Describe the key issue you studied (4)

You are sitting with your friends on the bus on the way to school. Suddenly the bus comes to an emergency stop. You look out of the window and see an overturned tractor with lots of people running around. You are questioned the next day by the police about what you saw. Using concepts, theories and/or research from cognitive psychology, explain why your later recall of the event might differ from others who saw the same incident. (5)