Mary is asked a question about a car that was purchased within the last two years.She responds by referencing the car she bought three years ago.This is called ____________.
A) telescoping
B) squishing
C) myopic remembering
D) zooming

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Telescoping is when people mistakenly recall events as occurring more recently than they actually did, which is what Mary did by referencing a car bought three years ago as if it was within the last two years.

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