Question

When Angie was sitting in the park one day he witnessed a robbery. When the police officer arrived, she asked, "Please describe the young criminal." Angie responded by recalling erroneously that the criminal was a teenager rather than a young adult. Angie's experience best illustrates:

Answer 1

Answer:

Misinformation effect

Explanation:

Misinformation effect is when one Creates a or some fictitious memories by providing misleading information about an event after it takes place.

In most cases, misinformation effect happens in error, out of fear and or to cover someone for an act.

When you misinforms errornouesly out of fear, it is mostly due to a trauma associated with the incident the led to the information.

Angie responding by recalling erroneously that the criminal was a teenager rather than a young adult is an example of one having a misinformation effect maybe due to trauma of the robbery incident.