Imagination Inflation Is a Memory Phenomenon in Which

question 83

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 that never occurred greatly 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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