After hearing a television report falsely indicating that drugs may have contributed to a recent auto accident, several eyewitnesses of the accident begin 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 phenomenon described in the scenario is the misinformation effect, in which exposure to false information can lead to a distortion of memories. In this case, the eyewitnesses' memories were influenced by the incorrect report on television, causing them to remember the speed of the car inaccurately.

After Hearing a Television Report Falsely Indicating That Drugs May