Regarding false memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Forming and using long-term memories is an active, creative, highly personal process with our memories being shaped by emotions, judgments, and quirks of personality.
B) False memories due to source confusion occur because new information "overwrites" existing memories.
C) Because people cannot remember the source of a memory, it can lead witnesses to "remember" a face that they actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene.
D) Eyewitness memories are often inaccurate because by the time witnesses are asked to testify in court, information they learned after an incident may blend into their original memories.

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False memories due to source confusion do not occur because new information "overwrites" existing memories. Instead, they arise when people cannot remember the source of a memory, leading them to incorrectly attribute it to a different source.

Regarding False Memories, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE