Jacob Has to Write an Essay for His College Writing

question 59

Multiple Choice

Jacob has to write an essay for his college writing class and decides to write about a boy who makes a boat from Popsicle sticks and sails it every day.When his teacher reads the essay,she realizes that Jacob got the idea from a popular book.Jacob denies knowing about the story from a book and honestly believes he thought of it himself.He is most likely suffering from:

• A) a concussion.
• B) cryptomnesia.
• C) source amnesia.
• D) transience.

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