Ellroy Remembers That Eleanor Told Him That She Was Admitted

question 17

Multiple Choice

Ellroy remembers that Eleanor told him that she was admitted to law school.He later finds out that it was Claire,not Eleanor,who told him that she was admitted to law school.This is an example of the memory sin of

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

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Definitions:

Misinterpreted

To understand or interpret incorrectly; to draw the wrong conclusion from.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase used to simplify communication.

Silent P

A linguistic occurrence where the letter "P" is not pronounced in certain words, like "pneumonia".

Combining Form

In language, a form of a word that is used in combination with another form to make a new word, often used in medical terms.