A witness talks about a crime to her family, which changes her memory. This change in the accuracy of her memory in this case is called __________.
A) verbal overshadowing
B) revelation effect
C) sleeper effect
D) memory implantation

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Verbal overshadowing refers to the phenomenon where verbalization of an event or experience can impair subsequent recall or recognition of that event or experience. In this case, the witness talking about the crime to her family could lead to verbal overshadowing and a change in the accuracy of her memory. The other answer choices (revelation effect, sleeper effect, and memory implantation) do not fit the scenario described.

A Witness Talks About a Crime to Her Family, Which