Reporting having seen a yield sign in a video of a car crash (when no sign was present) after being asked a question that mentioned a yield sign (e.g., "Did the car slow down at the yield sign prior to the accident?")

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The misinformation effect occurs when a person's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate because of post-event information. In this case, the question about a yield sign that wasn't actually present leads to a false memory of seeing one.

Reporting Having Seen a Yield Sign in a Video of a Car