Paolo is positive he told his roommate to feed the cats while he was at work. His roommate is positive he did not. If Paolo begins to doubt whether or not he told his roommate to feed the cats or just thought about telling his roommate, he is experiencing ________.

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Source monitoring confusion is the inability to distinguish between the source of a memory or information, leading to confusion about whether a past event actually occurred or was imagined. In this scenario, Paolo is unsure whether he actually spoke to his roommate or just thought about speaking to him, indicating a source monitoring confusion.

Paolo Is Positive He Told His Roommate to Feed the Cats