During a party,Michael was talking to a friend about the symbolism involved in a recent movie.Michael attributed the explanation of the symbolism to a prominent movie critic,when actually he heard it from his roommate.This example illustrates which of the following phenomena?
A) amnesia
B) cryptomnesia
C) source-monitoring error
D) serial-position effect

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This scenario illustrates source-monitoring error because Michael mistakenly attributed the explanation of the symbolism to the wrong source (prominent movie critic instead of his roommate).

During a Party,Michael Was Talking to a Friend About the Symbolism