Jacob has to write an essay for his college writing class and decides to write about a boy who makes a boat from Popsicle sticks and sails it every day.When his teacher reads the essay,she realizes that Jacob got the idea from a popular book.Jacob denies knowing about the story from a book and honestly believes he thought of it himself.He is most likely suffering from:
A) a concussion.
B) cryptomnesia.
C) source amnesia.
D) transience.

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Cryptomnesia is when a person believes they have come up with an original idea, but it is actually a forgotten memory of something they have read or heard before.

Jacob Has to Write an Essay for His College Writing