Harrison Is an Alcoholic Who Has Been Diagnosed with Korsakoff's

question 48

Multiple Choice

Harrison is an alcoholic who has been diagnosed with Korsakoff's syndrome.Harrison's son has noticed that his father seems to be making things up when he is communicating to others.What is Harrison demonstrating?

• A) intentional deceit
• B) sociopathy
• C) confabulation
• D) fabrication

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