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 ________.

a. sexism
b. suggestibility
c. misinformation effect paradigm
d. reconstruction

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is c. Misinformation effect paradigm.

Explanation: The misinformation effect can be understood as the inclination that individuals have to unconsciusly modify their memories based on new information they receive.

Misinformation effect can lead to innacurate or false memories; people recalling things that in reality never happened.

In this particular case, Benito cut his leg on some glass. Upon hearing his mother say that the scar came from being hit by a dog, the new information modified his recalling of the story of how he got the scar.

In conclusion, the correct answer is C. Misinformation effect paradigm.