The misinformation effect refers to the
A) basic defense mechanism that banishes anxiety-arousing memories from conscious awareness.
B) disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.
C) the eerie sense that "I've been in this exact situation before."
D) incorporation of misleading information into one's memory of an event.

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The misinformation effect refers to the incorporation of misleading information into one's memory of an event. This happens when an individual's recall of an event is altered by misleading information they have been exposed to after the event occurred.

The Misinformation Effect Refers to the