In the Leading Questions/memory Distortion Work by Loftus,people Were Shown

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Multiple Choice

In the leading questions/memory distortion work by Loftus,people were shown a video of a car crash and then asked how fast the cars were going when they hit/smashed/collided/bumped/contacted each other.One week later,the "hit" group reported seeing broken glass to a greater extent than the "contacted" group.This most clearly demonstrates __________.

• A)overconfidence in memory
• B)the misinformation effect
• C)a memory impairment
• D)the von Restorff effect

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Definitions:

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's tissues and organs towards the central nervous system.

Efferent Neurons

Nerve cells that convey impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors, such as muscles or glands.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to carry signals from one neuron to another.

Axon Terminal

The very end of the axon of a neuron, where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with other neurons.