The Misinformation Effect Refers to the

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Multiple Choice

The misinformation effect refers to the

• A) basic defense mechanism that banishes anxiety-arousing memories from conscious awareness.
• B) disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.
• C) the eerie sense that "I've been in this exact situation before."
• D) incorporation of misleading information into one's memory of an event.

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Definitions:

Precise

Referring to the closeness of two or more measurements to each other, showing little variance when repeated.

Accuracy

How closely a measurement, calculation, or specification aligns with the true value or an established standard.

Significant Figures

The number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability, used to express the precision of the measurement.

Significant Figures

The digits in a number that carry meaningful contributions to its measurement accuracy.