Peter is describing the inside of his doctor's office to one of his friends.In his description, he mentions that there were two diplomas on the wall, even though his doctor does not have any diplomas displayed on the wall.Peter's error in recall most clearly illustrates the concept of:
A)a memory schema
B)cryptomnesia
C)a flashbulb memory
D)retroactive interference

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Peter's error in recalling the diplomas on the wall despite there being none illustrates the concept of a memory schema, which is a mental framework that organizes and structures information in our memory. In this case, Peter's schema for a doctor's office may include diplomas on the wall, leading him to falsely remember seeing them in his doctor's office even though they were not actually there. Cryptomnesia refers to the phenomenon of unconsciously plagiarizing someone else's work, flashbulb memory involves vivid and detailed memories of emotionally significant events, and retroactive interference refers to new information interfering with the recall of old information.

Peter Is Describing the Inside of His Doctor's Office to One