Sally witnesses a mugging and is asked to appear in court. While on the witness stand, she avidly swears that she saw Mr. Jones committing the crime. Sally actually saw Mr. Jones at the grocery store only 10 minutes before the mugging took place. Mr. Jones did not commit the mugging. Sally is suffering from:

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Sally is experiencing misattribution, which involves confusing the source of a memory. She mistakenly attributes her memory of seeing Mr. Jones at the grocery store to witnessing him commit the mugging.

Sally Witnesses a Mugging and Is Asked to Appear in Court