Lydia can't figure out if she dreamed about a person or whether she met him at a recent party. This kind of uncertainty reflects the limitations of
A)source monitoring
B)counterfactual thinking
C)overconfidence
D)heuristic thinking

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Source monitoring refers to the process of determining the origins of our memories, knowledge, or beliefs. Lydia's uncertainty about whether her memory of a person comes from a dream or an actual encounter at a party is a classic example of difficulty in source monitoring, where she is unable to accurately identify the source of her memory.

Lydia Can't Figure Out If She Dreamed About a Person