The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is replaced with a new,incorrect memory is referred to as:
A)the encoding rejection hypothesis
B)the source misattribution hypothesis
C)the memory impairment hypothesis
D)the misinformation acceptance hypothesis
E)the reconstructive memory hypothesis

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The memory impairment hypothesis suggests that the misinformation effect occurs because the original memory is replaced with new, incorrect information, impairing the original memory.

The Belief That the Misinformation Effect Results from Instances Where