While waiting to cross the street,you witness a man ignoring the red signal and causing an accident.Then,the man who caused the accident gets out of his car to talk to you.He tells you that the signal was yellow when he tried crossing the street.Later,you tell the police that you remember the signal being yellow,not red,when the man tried crossing the intersection.This scenario illustrates:

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The scenario illustrates the misinformation effect, as the witness is giving incorrect information to the police based on misinformation (in this case, the man's claim that the signal was yellow rather than red).

While Waiting to Cross the Street,you Witness a Man Ignoring