When Hailey told her roommate about the chemistry exam she had just completed,she knowingly exaggerated its difficulty.Subsequently,her memory of the exam was that it was as difficult as she had reported it to be.This best illustrates

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The given scenario best illustrates the misinformation effect, where the introduction of misleading information can influence the formation of a person's memory. In this case, Hailey's exaggeration of the difficulty level of the exam likely influenced her perception of the exam's difficulty when she recalled it later on. The testing effect refers to the phenomenon where retrieving information from memory improves long-term retention, while déjà vu refers to a feeling of familiarity or recognition for an unknown situation or event. Proactive interference refers to a situation where previously learned information interferes with the recall of newly learned information. None of these concepts are relevant to the given scenario.

When Hailey Told Her Roommate About the Chemistry Exam She