Question

After being verbally threatened by a person in a passing car, Teresa was asked by bystanders if she recognized the man who was driving the car. Several hours later, Teresa, in recalling the incident to her friends, mistakenly said that the driver was male rather than female. Teresa's experience best illustrates:

source amnesia.
proactive interference.
the misinformation effect.
a repressed memory.

Answer 1

Answer: C. the misinformation effect

Explanation: The misinformation effect is a phenomenon where by an individual's original memories becomes less accurate or interfered with due to the post event information recalled. This could cause the individual to recall false information.

Teresa experienced the misinformation effect, her memory becomes less accurate due to the post event information she gave her friend.