After Teresa was verbally threatened by someone in a passing car,she was asked whether she recognized the man who was driving the car.Several hours later,Teresa mistakenly recalled that the driver was a male rather than a female.Teresa's experience best illustrates

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The misinformation effect refers to the phenomenon where misleading information presented after an event can affect one's memory of the event. In this case, Teresa's memory was altered by the questioning which included the suggestion that the driver was a male.

After Teresa Was Verbally Threatened by Someone in a Passing