Based on the Loftus,et al.(1978)study,subjects viewed a slide presentation of an accident,and some of the subjects were asked a question about a blue car,when the actual slides contained pictures of a green car.When these same subjects were asked about the color of the car at the accident,they were found to be confused.This is an example of the _________.
A)instant replay effect
B)constructive processing effect
C)levels-of-processing effect
D)misinformation effect

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This is an example of the misinformation effect, as the question about the blue car introduced false information that later affected the subjects' recall of the car's color. The instant replay effect relates to the impact of repeated exposure to an event on memory. The constructive processing effect refers to the way that memories are influenced by our personal interpretations and biases. The levels-of-processing effect relates to the idea that the depth and complexity of processing involved in encoding information affects how well we remember it.

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