Joanie swears that her sister borrowed her favorite sweater, when in fact it was her brother who borrowed it. Schacter's label for this type of erroneous recall is ________________.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Misattribution occurs when someone remembers the information correctly but confuses the source of that information. In this case, Joanie correctly remembers that her favorite sweater was borrowed but incorrectly attributes the action to her sister instead of her brother.

Joanie Swears That Her Sister Borrowed Her Favorite Sweater, When