Mazzoni and Memon (2003) asked participants to imagine plausible events, such as finding money on the seat in a taxicab.When participants returned a week later, they were:
A)more likely to report having experienced false memories during that week.
B)unable to recall imagining the events a week prior.
C)more likely to believe that the event had actually happened to them.
D)unable to shake the feeling of déjà vu.

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The study found that participants were more likely to believe that the imagined events had actually happened to them. This suggests that imagining a plausible event can create a false memory that seems real to the individual.

Mazzoni and Memon (2003) Asked Participants to Imagine Plausible Events