Jean has an intense fear of alligators,including large stuffed alligators and often discusses the topic.She thinks that an alligator attacked her during a family picnic when she was young.Her mother recently found a video of her daughter's fourth birthday picnic in the park in which her uncle held his gift,a large stuffed alligator,in front of his face and growled ferociously.This indicates that Jean's memory of the alligator attack is likely ____.
A)repression
B)confabulation
C)suppression
D)truth

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The fact that there is video evidence contradicting Jean's memory suggests that she may be experiencing confabulation, which is the creation of false memories in the absence of any external corroboration.

Jean Has an Intense Fear of Alligators,including Large Stuffed Alligators