Studies by Loftus and Palmer,in which people were quizzed about a film of an accident,indicate that

A) when quizzed immediately,people can recall very little,due to the stress of witnessing an accident.
B) when questioned as little as one day later,their memory was very inaccurate.
C) most people had very accurate memories as much as 6 months later.
D) people's recall may easily be affected by misleading information.

Misleading Information

Refers to false or deceptive information that can affect memory, perception, or understanding, often studied in the context of eyewitness testimony and media.

Loftus

Elizabeth Loftus is a cognitive psychologist and expert on human memory, known for her research on the malleability of human memory and the misinformation effect.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, without the aid of specific cues for what is being remembered.