Confusing a made-up answer as a memory of an actual experience is referred to as:
A) procedural memory.
B) declarative memory.
C) configuration.
D) confabulation.

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Confabulation is the term used to describe when a person confuses a made-up answer with a memory of an actual experience. Procedural memory refers to the memory of how to do a specific task or skill, while declarative memory refers to the memory of facts and events. Configuration is not a term used in psychology to describe this phenomenon.

Confusing a Made-Up Answer as a Memory of an Actual