Shazia describes a made-up story to Ronald in vivid detail about a time that they got into serious trouble as young children.Later on,Ronald remembers the event even though it never actually happened.Ronald is most likely experiencing
A) persistence.
B) a false memory.
C) blocking.
D) retroactive interference.

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Ronald is experiencing a false memory, which is a type of memory distortion where a person remembers an event that never actually occurred. In this case, Shazia's vivid description of the made-up story may have led Ronald to create a false memory of the event.

Shazia Describes a Made-Up Story to Ronald in Vivid Detail