After hearing a television report falsely indicating that drugs may have contributed to a recent auto accident, several eyewitnesses of the accident began to remember the driver as traveling at a faster rate of speed than was actually the case. This provides an example of

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The eyewitnesses' memory was altered based on the misinformation they received from the television report, which is the classic example of the misinformation effect. A false suggestion or information can alter a person's memory, leading to a distorted recall of the original event. The other options are not applicable in this scenario.

After Hearing a Television Report Falsely Indicating That Drugs May