Jacob Has to Write an Essay for His Writing Course

question 55

Multiple Choice

Jacob has to write an essay for his writing course and decides to write about a boy who is actually a wizard.When his teacher reads the essay,she realizes that Jacob got the idea from
A popular book.Jacob denies this,honestly believing that he thought of the idea himself.Jacob
Is experiencing

• A) cryptomnesia.
• B) source amnesia.
• C) suggestibility.
• D) blocking.

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