In the trace-impairment view of the misinformation effect,
A)the misinformation creates a second memory and participants have source-monitoring difficulties.
B)the misinformation is detected and removed by retrieval active suppression.
C)fuzzy-trace models provide a means for improving memory performance.
D)the misinformation replaces the memory for the original event.

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In the trace-impairment view, the misinformation effect occurs because the misinformation replaces or alters the original memory trace, impairing the memory of the original event.

In the Trace-Impairment View of the Misinformation Effect