Imagination Inflation Is a Memory Phenomenon in Which

question 103

Multiple Choice

Imagination inflation is a memory phenomenon in which:

• A)more and more details get added to a lie each time the lie is told.
• B)over time, people "inflate" the importance of their own behavior in determining the course of events over their lifetime.
• C)vividly imagining an event markedly increases a person's confidence that the event actually did occur.
• D)the recall of very specific images or details surrounding a rare or significant event makes those memories immune to forgetting.

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Definitions:

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