When Benito was five he cut his leg on some glass and needed stiches. Years later, his mother tells him the scar came from being bit by a dog. Now, when people ask about his scar he distinctly remembers the dog biting him. This is an example of the ________.

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This is an example of the misinformation effect paradigm, where false information presented after an event can change how that event is remembered, even leading to the creation of false memories.

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