Question

When Benito was five he cut his leg on some glass and needed stiches. Years later, his mother tells him the scar came from being bit by a dog. Now, when people ask about his scar he distinctly remembers the dog biting him. This is an example of the ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

misinformation effect paradigm

Answer 2

Answer:

Misinformation effect paradigm

Explanation:

Misinformation effect paradigm is a process that occurs in which an individual’s ability to recall episodic memories is impaired as a result of  presented with misleading information after the event, which interferes with the accurate recall of the exact information of the event that was stored in the long-term memory. The misleading information presented to Benito, after the events that resulted in the scar he has, is what led to inaccurate recall of the past event that resulted in the scar.