Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse that incorporate errors triggered by a therapist's leading questions best illustrate
A) proactive interference.
B) the misinformation effect.
C) mood-congruent memory.
D) automatic processing.

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The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory is altered by information (in this case, questions) that is misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate. In the scenario described, the therapist's leading questions are likely to have influenced the patient's memory of the abuse, leading to errors or inaccuracies in what the patient now recalls.

Recovered Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse That Incorporate Errors Triggered