While Waiting to Cross the Street, You Witness a Man

question 7

Multiple Choice

While waiting to cross the street, you witness a man running a red light-causing a three-car accident. Just after it happens, the man who ran the stoplight gets out of the car to talk to you. He tells you that the light was yellow. Later you tell police that you remembered the light being yellow, not red, when the man went through the intersection. This scenario illustrates

• A) the priming effect.
• B) the confirmation bias.
• C) belief perseverance.
• D) the misinformation effect.