Many of the Experiment Participants Who Were Asked How Fast

question 413

Multiple Choice

Many of the experiment participants who were asked how fast two cars in a filmed traffic accident were going when they smashed into each other subsequently recalled seeing broken glass at the scene of the accident.This experiment best illustrated

• A) proactive interference.
• B) source amnesia.
• C) positive transfer.
• D) the misinformation effect.

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