When you remember information but mistakenly associate it with an incorrect source,this is known as:
A)retroactive interference.
B)proactive interference.
C)misattribution.
D)source amnesia.

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Misattribution refers to mistakenly attributing a memory to an incorrect source, such as remembering a quote as being said by someone else. Retroactive and proactive interference refer to situations in which new or old information interferes with the recall of other information. Source amnesia refers to the inability to recall where or how a memory was acquired, but it is not the same as misattribution.

When You Remember Information but Mistakenly Associate It with an Incorrect