Question

Shazia describes a made-up story to Ronald in vivid detail about a time that they got into serious trouble as young children. Later on, Ronald remembers the event even though it never actually happened. Ronald is mostly like experience.
A) retroactive inference
B) blocking
C) A false memory
D) persistence

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: C. A false memory.

Explanation:

False memories are a somewhat common psychological phenomena in which individuals recall events and situations that in reality didn't happen or happened in a different way.

For example:

James and Robin were robed last september. They were mugged by a man who held a knife in his hand.

When recalling the event, Robin told everyone (James was present) that the man that mugged them was holding a gun. After that, James also remembered the man holding a gun, when in reality that never happened.

In this particular case, Shazia describes a made-up story to Ronald in vivid detail about a time that they got into serious trouble as young children. Later on Ronald remembers the story even though it never happened.

This is an example of C. A False memory.