Participants in a study were asked to recall an episode from their memory.During this recollection,new information somewhat related to the episode was presented to the participants.During a follow-up memory test two days later,participants:
A)failed to remember even basic details about the original episode.
B)failed to remember any of the new information.
C)incorporated the new information into the original episode.
D)were more accurate in their description of the original episode due to a contrast effect.

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This is an example of false memory incorporation, where new information is integrated and remembered as part of the original episode. The participants are likely to have incorporated the new information into their memory of the original episode, leading to a distorted recollection two days later.

Participants in a Study Were Asked to Recall an Episode