Researchers have asked students to read a brief description of Walt Disney World,which included a description of Bugs Bunny shaking hands with visitors to Walt Disney World.A week later,students were asked to recall an actual trip to Walt Disney World.Many students reported remembering shaking hands with Bugs Bunny,even though this character is not associated with Walt Disney World.This represents .

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False memories are memories of events that never happened. They can be created by a variety of factors, including suggestion, imagination, and wishful thinking. In this case, the students were likely influenced by the description of Bugs Bunny shaking hands with visitors to Walt Disney World. This suggestion led them to create a false memory of actually shaking hands with Bugs Bunny.

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