People sometimes remember having experienced events they really only imagined. Which of the following phenomena is most likely responsible for this effect?
A) retroactive interference
B) repression
C) source misattribution
D) misinformation

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Source misattribution occurs when a person remembers an event but they do not correctly remember the source of the event. In the case of imagining an event, the source of the memory is likely to be misattributed to a real experience, leading to the feeling of having actually experienced the imagined event.

People Sometimes Remember Having Experienced Events They Really Only Imagined