Donald Thompson was an initial suspect in a rape case.The rape victim confused her memories of Thompson and the actual rapist because she had seen Thompson's image on TV shortly before she was attacked.The victim's false recollection best illustrates

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The victim's confusion between Donald Thompson and the actual rapist is an example of source amnesia, in which she cannot accurately remember the source of her memories. The victim's false recollection is not related to the serial position effect (A), retroactive interference (B), or déjà vu (D).

Donald Thompson Was an Initial Suspect in a Rape Case