In the coexistence view of the misinformation effect,
A)the misinformation replaces the memory for the original event.
B)hypnosis renders the memory untraceable.
C)retrieval active suppression is inevitable.
D)the misinformation creates a second memory and participants have source-monitoring difficulties.

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The coexistence view proposes that the misinformation creates a second memory that coexists with the original memory, and participants have difficulty distinguishing which information came from which source. This is known as source-monitoring difficulties. Therefore, participants hold both memories, and retrieval active suppression is not inevitable. The first memory is not necessarily replaced, and hypnosis is not mentioned in the coexistence view.

In the Coexistence View of the Misinformation Effect