Based on the Loftus, et al. (1978) study, subjects viewed a slide presentation of an accident, and some of the subjects were asked a question about a blue car, when the actual slides contained pictures of a green car. When these same subjects were asked about the color of the car at the accident, they were found to be confused. This is an example of the __________ effect.
A) instant replay
B) constructive processing
C) levels-of-processing
D) misinformation

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The misinformation effect occurs when new information (in this case, the suggestion of a blue car) alters a person's memory of an event. The subject's memory of the car color was influenced by the misleading question, leading to confusion and incorrect recall. The other options, instant replay, constructive processing, and levels-of-processing, are not directly related to this phenomenon.

Based on the Loftus, Et Al