After reading a newspaper report suggesting that drunken driving might have contributed to a recent auto accident,several people who actually witnessed the accident began to remember the driver involved as traveling more recklessly than was actually the case.This provides an example of
A) proactive interference.
B) déjà vu.
C) automatic processing.
D) the misinformation effect.

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This is an example of the misinformation effect, which occurs when information that is presented after an event is incorporated into one's memory of that event, leading to inaccuracies or distortions in recall. In this case, the newspaper report may have influenced the witnesses' memories of the driver's behavior.

After Reading a Newspaper Report Suggesting That Drunken Driving Might