If presented with similar but misleading information about an event during participants' recollection of the event,participants are then more likely to incorporate the misleading information into their future accounts of the event.This is probably due to the fact that the misleading information was presented closely in time with the _____ of the event.
A)consolidation
B)reconsolidation
C)encoding
D)rehearsal

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The correct term is "reconsolidation," which refers to the process where previously consolidated memories are recalled and then stored again. When misleading information is presented close in time to the recall of an event, it can become integrated into the memory during the reconsolidation process, leading to altered or false memories.

If Presented with Similar but Misleading Information About an Event