The "misinformation effect" refers to a:
A)memory disruption that occurs when the true source of the memory is forgotten.
B)phenomenon in which existing memories are distorted by exposing people to misleading information.
C)memory distortion caused by the context effect.
D)memory phenomenon in which vividly imagining an event markedly increases confidence that the event actually happened.

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The misinformation effect refers to a memory phenomenon in which existing memories are distorted by exposing people to misleading information. This can lead to people believing they remember events that did not actually happen or remembering events differently from how they actually occurred.

The "Misinformation Effect" Refers to A