You wakened from a dream and were sure an event took place.You even recognized everything you saw in your dream.Two days later you told a friend about your dream and were sure the event took place inreal life.Your ability to determine if the memory of the dream is real or imagined is termed:
A)factual recall.
B)implicit monitoring.
C)reality monitoring.
D)cued recall.

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Reality monitoring refers to the ability to differentiate between real memories and imagined events. In this scenario, the individual is experiencing difficulty distinguishing between the memory of the dream and an actual event, indicating a potential deficit in reality monitoring. Factual recall involves recalling specific details about a past event, implicit monitoring refers to unconscious monitoring of memory, and cued recall involves using hints or environmental cues to retrieve a memory.

You Wakened from a Dream and Were Sure an Event