In the context of memory distortion, ________ occurs when information learned after the original event (crime) is wrong or misleading but gets incorporated into the memory as true.

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The misinformation effect occurs when post-event information influences the memory of the original event, leading to memory distortion. This effect shows how subsequent information can alter an individual's recollection, making it unreliable.

In the Context of Memory Distortion, ________ Occurs When Information