Leah is surprised to receive a second notice regarding her electric bill. She is sure that she mailed in the cheque. As a matter of fact, she can see herself writing out the cheque and mailing it. However, when she goes through her duplicate cheques, she cannot find a copy of the cheque to the electric company. What likely happened to Leah in this example?

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Leah made a reality-monitoring error because she cannot remember whether or not she actually mailed the cheque. This is an error in distinguishing whether her memory is based on a real event or imagined event.

Leah Is Surprised to Receive a Second Notice Regarding Her