The distorting influence of present knowledge,beliefs,and feelings on the recall of previous experiences is called:
A)false recognition.
B)bias.
C)retroactive interference.
D)source memory.

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Bias refers to the influence of current knowledge, beliefs or feelings on the recollection of earlier experiences, leading to distortions or inaccuracies in recall. False recognition refers to the phenomenon of remembering something that was not actually encountered. Retroactive interference refers to the disruption of recall of previously learned information by newly learned information. Source memory refers to the ability to remember the source of information.

The Distorting Influence of Present Knowledge,beliefs,and Feelings on the Recall