At a party, you get into an argument with someone by making an insulting remark. Despite this, you don't think of yourself as a bad person. The next day, you remember the argument as being the other person's fault. You don't remember that you were actually to blame because of:
A) alcohol blocking
B) absentmindedness
C) memory bias
D) confabulation

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Memory bias refers to the distortion of memory due to various factors such as emotions, beliefs, expectations, and attitudes. In this case, the individual's memory is biased towards the other person being at fault because it aligns with their self-image as not being a bad person, thus protecting their ego.

At a Party, You Get into an Argument with Someone