Which finding from memory research discussed in the text illustrates a memory problem in recognizing misconceptions?
A) Mack and Rock found that people did not remember seeing an object in plain view due to inattentional blindness.
B) Loftus and her colleagues repeatedly showed that people are susceptible to the misinformation effect in remembering details about a crime.
C) Skurnik and his colleagues found that participants misremembered false claims as true only three days after the claims were presented to them.
D) Loftus and her colleagues repeatedly showed that people are susceptible to the misinformation effect when trying to reconstruct experiences.

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Skurnik and his colleagues' finding illustrates a memory problem in recognizing misconceptions because participants misremembered false claims as true only a few days after being presented with them. This shows that individuals may have difficulty differentiating between true and false information when it comes to memory.

Which Finding from Memory Research Discussed in the Text Illustrates