You tell a person that you spent last spring holiday with your parents because that is where you usually spend your spring holiday, but then your best friend reminds you that you went with her to her parents last spring holiday. Your mistake illustrates our tendency to use logic to fill in gaps in memory, a process known as
A)proactive priming.
B)constructive consolidation.
C)eidetic imaging.
D)elaborative processing.

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Elaborative processing involves using existing knowledge and logic to fill in gaps in memory, which can sometimes lead to errors or false memories.

You Tell a Person That You Spent Last Spring Holiday