In the leading questions/memory distortion work by Loftus,people were shown a video of a car crash and then asked how fast the cars were going when they hit/smashed/collided/bumped/contacted each other.One week later,the "hit" group reported seeing broken glass to a greater extent than the "contacted" group.This most clearly demonstrates __________.
A)memory distortion
B)the misinformation effect
C)semantic illusion
D)the isolation effect

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The misinformation effect is a phenomenon in which misleading information presented after an event can distort or alter a person's memory of the event. In Loftus's study, the participants who were asked about the speed of the cars when they "hit" each other were more likely to report seeing broken glass than the participants who were asked about the speed of the cars when they "contacted" each other. This suggests that the use of the word "hit" led the participants to misremember the event and to believe that they had seen broken glass.

In the Leading Questions/memory Distortion Work by Loftus,people Were Shown