Lindsay's misinformation effect experiment, in which participants were given a memory test about a sequence of slides showing a maintenance man stealing money and a computer, showed that participants are influenced by misleading post-event information
A) if they believe the post-event information is correct.
B) only if the misleading post-event information is presented immediately after viewing the event.
C) even if they are told to ignore the post-event information.
D) if the misleading post-event information is consistent with social stereotypes.

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Participants in Lindsay's misinformation effect experiment were influenced by misleading post-event information even when instructed to ignore it, demonstrating the power of misinformation to alter memories regardless of attempts to disregard it.

Lindsay's Misinformation Effect Experiment, in Which Participants Were Given a Memory