The Fact That the Recall of Eyewitnesses Can Be Distorted

question 70

Multiple Choice

The fact that the recall of eyewitnesses can be distorted by information introduced after the event by police officers, attorneys, etc., is BEST explained by which of the following?

• A) the misinformation effect
• B) the serial-position effect
• C) errors in source-monitoring
• D) memory reconstruction

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