Mike was the witness to a car accident in which a driver in an SUV disregarded a yield sign and crashed into sports car. When questioned, the police officer says, "How fast was the driver of the SUV going when he ran that stop sign?" A week later, when asked to recall the accident again, Mike reports the driver of the SUV running a stop sign. This is an example of

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This is an example of the misinformation effect, as the wording of the question by the police officer ("stop sign" vs "yield sign") may have influenced Mike's memory of the event when he later recalled it.

Mike Was the Witness to a Car Accident in Which