Amanda stopped at the convenience store on her way home from work and passed by a man with a baseball bat fleeing the store.She found out that the man had robbed the store clerk and caused damage in the store.While waiting for the police to arrive,all the witnesses were talking about what they remembered and what the assailant looked like.Although Amanda did not recall the man having facial hair,a few other witnesses said he did.When she later thought about what the man looked like,she recalled him having facial hair.This example best represents the

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This scenario represents the misinformation effect, where the memory of an event can be altered by post-event information, such as the witness testimony of others. Amanda initially did not remember the assailant having facial hair, but after hearing others recall that detail, her memory was altered to include facial hair.

Amanda Stopped at the Convenience Store on Her Way Home