Ellroy remembers that Eleanor told him that she was admitted to law school.He later finds out that it was Claire,not Eleanor,who told him that she was admitted to law school.This is an example of the memory sin of

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Misattribution is defined as the inability to distinguish between information that was encountered versus information that was imagined or that was suggested by others. In this scenario, Ellroy misattributed the information about law school admission to Eleanor instead of Claire.

Ellroy Remembers That Eleanor Told Him That She Was Admitted