After Teresa was verbally threatened by someone in a passing car,she was asked whether she recognized the man who was driving the car. Several hours later,Teresa mistakenly recalled that the driver was a male rather than a female. Teresa's experience best illustrates

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory is altered due to exposure to misleading information. In this scenario, Teresa's memory of the gender of the driver was altered after she was asked about it several hours later, which is an example of the misinformation effect.

After Teresa Was Verbally Threatened by Someone in a Passing