The process of deciding on whether a memory is based on an external source or an internal source is referred to as
A) reality monitoring.
B) transmogrification.
C) either an internal or external attribution.
D) the locus of causality.

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Reality monitoring is the process of distinguishing memories based on whether they originate from an external source (i.e. an actual event that occurred) or an internal source (i.e. something that was imagined or dreamed). This process helps individuals to accurately recall past events and to distinguish between what actually happened and what was merely imagined or perceived. Transmogrification refers to the process of transformation or change, and is not directly related to memory. Internal and external attributions refer to the process of assigning causality to events or behaviors, whereas the locus of causality refers specifically to where a cause is believed to originate (i.e. from internal or external factors).

The Process of Deciding on Whether a Memory Is Based