Question

Many of the research participants who were asked how fast two cars in a filmed traffic accident were going when they smashed into each other subsequently recalled seeing broken glass at the scene of the accident. This experiment best illustrated___

Answer 1

The MISINFORMATION EFFECT

Step-by-step explanation:

The misinformation effect occurs when a person's recall of an episodic memory becomes less accurate because of post-event information.

It refers to the tendency for post-event information to interfere with the memory of the original event or information leading to inaccurate memories and/or false memories, in some cases.

The experiment illustrated the misinformation effect because They recalled seeing broken glasses at the scene of an accident that may not have been there.