The Misinformation Effect Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

The misinformation effect is:

• A)the tendency for people to believe an object belongs to a category if it clearly has features of that category.
• B)the tendency for people to believe a behavior is common if they can easily recall past instances of that behavior.
• C)individuals' tendency to be more confident of the accuracy of their self-relevant memories than other individuals who were also present.
• D)the process by which cues that are given after an event can plant false information into memory.

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