An amnesic subject who earnestly tells stories about his past that are demonstrably untrue is showing the symptom known as:
A) fugue state.
B) anterograde amnesia.
C) confabulation.
D) reconsolidation.

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Confabulation is the symptom where a person tells stories that are demonstrably untrue but they believe to be true. This can occur in individuals with memory deficits, such as those with amnesia. A fugue state refers to a dissociative disorder where a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home and has no memory of their past, identity, or purpose for the trip. Anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories after a specific event or trauma. Reconsolidation is the neural process where existing memories are temporarily made vulnerable to modification or disruption.

An Amnesic Subject Who Earnestly Tells Stories About His Past