The Australian psychologist Donald Thomson was on television talking about memory while a woman was being raped. The woman later falsely accused Thomson of the crime. The misidentification was MOST likely an example of:
A) change blindness.
B) the misinformation effect.
C) a memory illusion.
D) source confusion.

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This scenario is most likely an example of source confusion, where the woman falsely attributed her memory of the rape to Thomson due to the proximity of his appearance on television while the crime was occurring. She may have confused the source of her memory, rather than intentionally providing false information or being influenced by misinformation.

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