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 Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigmB equipotentiality hypothesisC levels of processing theoryD misinformation effect paradigm

Answer 1

D misinformation effect paradigm

Step-by-step explanation:

The misinformation effect: In psychology, the misinformation effect is defined as the inaccurate recall of past-event information by an individual. The new information that has been formed in an individual's memory works backwards in time to diminish or distort the memory related to the original event. It came into existence or being studied since the 1970s. It often leads to the development of false memories and inaccurate memories.

In the question above, the given statement is an example of the misinformation effect paradigm.