Misinformation Effect and Memory Distortion

In cognitive psychology, the phenomenon of memory construction illustrates how memories can be influenced and distorted over time. Research indicates that memory retrieval is not a passive process but rather an active reconstruction that can be affected by various factors, including misleading information and prior knowledge. An experiment conducted by Elizabeth Loftus revealed how participants' recollections of an event could be altered by the information they were exposed to afterward. In relation to this, which of the following best describes the tendency of individuals to incorporate misleading information into their memories of an event?