Question

Tyler witnessed an automobile accident and heard one of the bystanders casually mention that the driver was probably intoxicated. Even though the driver had not been drinking and never crossed the center line, Tyler tells the police officer who is investigating the accident that the car had been "weaving all over the road." Tyler's faulty recall illustrates

a. proactive interference.
b. the misinformation effect.
c. implicit memory readjustment.
d. mood-dependent memory.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. the misinformation effect.                                                                

Explanation:

Misinformation effect: In psychology, the term misinformation effect on the phenomenon when an individual's memory is being hampered and he or she is not able to recall the episodic memories accurately due to post-event information.

It can often lead to creating inaccurate memories in a person that results in false memories formation.

In the question above, Tyler's faulty recall illustrates the misinformation effect.

Answer 2

Answer:

implicit memory readjustment