To impress her friends,Wanda began telling them that she once met a famous celebrity,which was a lie.After years of retelling the same story,Wanda begins to believe that it really did happen to her.This is an example of
A)the DRM effect.
B)imagination inflation.
C)anterograde amnesia.
D)a recovered memory.

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This phenomenon is known as imagination inflation, where repeated imagination or visualization of a false event can lead to the individual believing that it actually happened. The DRM effect refers to the tendency to falsely remember a word that is related to a list of words presented earlier. Anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after a particular event or injury. A recovered memory refers to the sudden recollection of a traumatic event that was previously repressed or forgotten. None of these options fit the scenario described in the question.

To Impress Her Friends,Wanda Began Telling Them That She Once