When asked misleading questions after observing an accident,eyewitnesses often reconstruct their initial memories of the event.This best illustrates
A) repression.
B) déjà vu.
C) implicit memory.
D) the misinformation effect.

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The misinformation effect refers to the phenomenon where eyewitnesses reconstruct their initial memories of an event after being exposed to misleading information or questions. This can result in inaccurate memories of the event. The other options (repression, déjà vu, implicit memory) do not specifically address the phenomenon of reconstructing memories due to misleading information.

When Asked Misleading Questions After Observing an Accident,eyewitnesses Often Reconstruct