Sam recalls the wonderful football team of his university days and the great season the team had in his senior year.In fact,the record was only mediocre.Sam's memory of it as more successful than it actually was is probably due to:
A)transience.
B)blocking.
C)suggestibility.
D)bias.

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Sam's memory is likely influenced by bias, specifically the positivity bias, in which an individual remembers events in a more positive light than they actually were. In this case, Sam likely remembers the football season as more successful than it actually was because of his emotional attachment to the team and his desire to remember it in a positive light.

Sam Recalls the Wonderful Football Team of His University Days