Many of the experimental participants who were asked how fast two cars in a filmed traffic accident were going when they smashed into each other subsequently recalled seeing broken glass at the scene of the accident.This experiment best illustrated
A) proactive interference.
B) source amnesia.
C) positive transfer.
D) the misinformation effect.

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The experiment described in the question best illustrates the misinformation effect, where exposure to misleading information can lead to the formation of false memories. In this case, participants were asked a leading question about the speed of the cars "smashing" into each other, which led to the false memory of broken glass at the scene. Proactive interference refers to the phenomenon where previously learned information interferes with the recall of newly learned information, which is not applicable in this scenario. Source amnesia pertains to forgetting the source of a particular memory, while positive transfer refers to the facilitation of learning a new skill due to the previous acquisition of another related skill. These concepts do not adequately explain the scenario described in the question.

Many of the Experimental Participants Who Were Asked How Fast