Tyler witnessed an automobile accident and heard one of the bystanders casually mention that the driver was probably intoxicated.Even though the driver had not been drinking,and had never crossed the center line,Tyler tells the police officer who is investigating the accident that the car had been "weaving all over the road." Tyler's faulty recall illustrates
A) proactive interference.
B) implicit memory readjustment.
C) the misinformation effect.
D) mood-dependent memory.

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Tyler's incorrect recall is an example of the misinformation effect, where new information can influence and distort our previously stored memory. In this case, hearing the bystander's remark about intoxication may have created a false memory of the car weaving all over the road. Choice A is incorrect because proactive interference would refer to difficulty in recalling old information due to new information interfering. Choice B is not a valid concept in memory psychology. Choice D is unrelated to the scenario presented.

Tyler Witnessed an Automobile Accident and Heard One of the Bystanders