Roel Heard a Spoof of the News on the Daily

question 136

Multiple Choice

Roel heard a spoof of the news on The Daily Show. The next week he describes the event in the spoof as having really happened. Roel's false belief that the news story was true is an example of:

• A) absentmindedness
• B) cryptomnesia
• C) suggestibility
• D) the sleeper effect

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