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

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Boundary extension refers to the phenomenon where individuals remember scenes as being more expansive than they actually were. This occurs due to our mental expectations about how scenes typically appear, leading us to fill in areas beyond the actual boundaries of the viewed scene.

The Term "Boundary Extension" Refers to Our Tendency to Remember