After Jake set the table, his mother asked him whether he had put napkins on the table. Even though he hadn't, Jake replied "yes" and believed he had because he knew that putting napkins on the table was part of what he always did when he set the table. Jake's distorted memory is best explained as
A) the result of remembering a script.
B) being due to the small capacity of his working memory.
C) a result of poorly organized knowledge.
D) intentional lying.

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Jake's distorted memory is a result of remembering a script, which is a pre-existing mental framework that guides behavior or thought in a particular situation. Even though he didn't actually put napkins on the table, he believed he did because it was part of his usual routine when setting the table. This is an example of how scripts can influence memory and perception.

After Jake Set the Table, His Mother Asked Him Whether