When a person incorrectly remembers the time,place,person,or circumstances involved in a memory,he or she is experiencing:
A) absentmindedness
B) cryptomnesia
C) source misattribution
D) the sleeper effect

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Source misattribution refers to the phenomenon of incorrectly recalling the source of a memory, such as mistaking where an event occurred or attributing a statement to the wrong person. Absentmindedness refers to forgetfulness or inattention in the present moment, while cryptomnesia refers to unintentionally plagiarizing someone else's work. The sleeper effect relates to the delayed persuasion of a message from an unreliable source, where the source's lack of credibility is forgotten over time.

When a Person Incorrectly Remembers the Time,place,person,or Circumstances Involved in a Memory,he