When Wanda thinks about her childhood, she tends to remember herself as a sickly child. She recalls that she was at home with a cold at least six or seven times a year. However, if we were able to go back in time and see for ourselves, we would probably find that ____.
A) Wanda was not actually sick that often.
B) Wanda was probably sick even more often.
C) Wanda was not actually sick that often, but when she WAS sick, she was far more ill (had worse symptoms) than she later recalled.
D) Wanda was probably sick even more often, and was probably far more ill (had worse symptoms) than she later recalled.

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Wanda's recollection may be influenced by memory bias, leading her to overestimate the frequency of her illnesses.

When Wanda Thinks About Her Childhood, She Tends to Remember