The term boundary extension refers to our tendency to remember scenes as being more expansive than they actually are. It is thought that this occurs because of ______________.
A)source confusion and the misinformation effect
B)the tendency for flashbulb memories to be less accurate than they seem
C)proactive and retroactive interference
D)our expectation about how scenes should look

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Boundary extension occurs because our memory system tends to fill in the gaps of a scene based on our expectations and prior knowledge about how scenes typically look, leading us to remember them as being more expansive than they actually were.

The Term Boundary Extension Refers to Our Tendency to Remember