When Keith Was Asked to Recall How He Felt at the Beginning

question 13

Multiple Choice

When Keith was asked to recall how he felt at the beginning of his current relationship with his wife, Joni, his recollections were more similar to his present-day feelings than they actually were at the time. This illustrates the memory phenomenon known as:

• A)suggestibility.
• B)consistency bias.
• C)persistence.
• D)misattribution.

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