CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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The misinformation effect provides evidence that memory
A
is constructed during encoding
B
is unchanging once established
C
may be reconstructed during recall according to how questions are framed
D
is highly resistant to misleading information
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The misinformation effect illustrates how easily memories can be influenced. It also raises concerns about the reliability of memory-particularly when the memories of eyewitnesses are used to determine criminal guilt, referred to as eyewitness testimony.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reconstructive memory is a theory of memory recall, in which the act of remembering is influenced by various other cognitive processes including perception, imagination, semantic memory and beliefs, amongst others.

Detailed explanation-3: -The misinformation effect is a term used in the cognitive psychological literature to describe both experimental and real-world instances in which misleading information is incorporated into an account of an historical event.

Detailed explanation-4: -The misinformation effect occurs when a person’s recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate because of post-event information. The misinformation effect has been studied since the mid-1970s. Elizabeth Loftus is one of the most influential researchers in the field.

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