You overhear your mother telling somebody that she read in a magazine that 65% of university students suffer from a sleeping disorder when in fact you discussed this research with her last week. This is an example of a __________.
A) misattribution error
B) fallacy bias
C) recall error
D) tip of the tongue phenomenon

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This is an example of a misattribution error, where your mother incorrectly attributes the information she read in a magazine to be new information that she had not previously discussed with you.

You Overhear Your Mother Telling Somebody That She Read in a Magazine