With the passage of time, repeated attempts to recall a story result in
A)magnification of leveling, sharpening and assimilation
B)a plateau in leveling, sharpening and assimilation
C)decreasing levels of leveling, sharpening and assimilation
D)none of the above

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Repeated attempts to recall a story often lead to magnification of leveling, sharpening, and assimilation. This means that over time, the story gets more distorted as non-essential details are dropped (leveling), certain details are exaggerated (sharpening), and the story is reshaped to fit the narrator's own biases or cultural background (assimilation).

With the Passage of Time, Repeated Attempts to Recall a Story