Patrick witnesses a burglary.He is asked by the police to identify the burglar from a line-up of suspects.Patrick gets confused and points at the wrong man because he had seen him in the same place at a different time.This scenario illustrates:
A)absentmindedness.
B)transience.
C)memory misattribution.
D)blocking.

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This scenario illustrates memory misattribution, where Patrick confused the burglar with another person he had previously seen in the same place at a different time.

Patrick Witnesses a Burglary