A psychologist is questioning Hunter about his childhood memories. Hunter is telling the psychologist the story of his favorite Christmas present, a trip to Disneyland. His memories of the present and the trip itself are very clear; however, Hunter believes that the present came from his Uncle Charley, when in fact it was from his Aunt Beth. This type of error in memory is known as:

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Misattribution refers to attributing a memory to the wrong source. In this case, Hunter is mistakenly attributing his favorite Christmas present to his Uncle Charley when it was actually from his Aunt Beth. False recognition refers to believing that something or someone is familiar when it is not. Hindsight bias refers to the tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome. Childhood amnesia refers to the inability to recall early childhood memories.

A Psychologist Is Questioning Hunter About His Childhood Memories