When Tanner looks at a picture taken 40 years ago of his brother and himself sitting on Santa Claus' lap,he claims he remembers the event.But,what if the reason why he remembers it is because of the picture itself? Or does he have a true memory of his visit with Santa Claus? This is called:
A) source conflict
B) memory loci
C) cognitive labeling
D) source misattribution

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Source misattribution occurs when a person attributes a memory to the wrong source or origin. In this case, Tanner may think he has a true memory of visiting Santa Claus, but it is possible that his memory is actually based on the picture he has seen many times over the years. He may have misattributed the source of his memory to a real event when it was actually based on the picture.

When Tanner Looks at a Picture Taken 40 Years Ago