Which of the following factors contributes to "imagination inflation?"
A)Repeatedly imagining an event that never occurred makes the event seem increasingly familiar.
B)Repeatedly imagining an event that never occurred increases the level of accuracy of source memory for the event.
C)Repeatedly imagining an event that never occurred reduces confidence that the event actually happened.
D)Repeatedly imagining an event that never occurred makes the event less memorable and more likely to be forgotten.

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Imagination inflation refers to the phenomenon in which repeatedly imagining an event that never occurred leads people to believe that the event actually happened. This is because repeated imagining makes the event seem increasingly familiar, leading people to confuse it with a real memory.

Which of the Following Factors Contributes to "Imagination Inflation