Confabulation occurs when young children:
A) deliberately lie
B) recall an event with made up memories as well as accurate memories
C) use their imagination rather than recalling the actual event
D) cannot remember where they learned something

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Confabulation is the process of recollecting a memory with both accurate and false details. In young children, this may occur as they struggle to recall the actual events and may fill in gaps with imaginative or made-up details without intentionally lying.

Confabulation Occurs When Young Children