Jill is trying to remember whether she turned off the coffeepot this morning before she left for class.She is having trouble determining whether the memory she has of turning off the coffeepot is from this morning or from yesterday morning.She is engaging in the process of

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Source monitoring refers to the process of determining the source of memories, such as whether they were from personal experience or from external sources. In this scenario, Jill is trying to determine the source of her memory regarding the coffeepot, whether it was from this morning or yesterday morning. Thus, she is engaging in source monitoring. Feature-binding refers to the process of combining different features of an object or memory, pattern separation refers to the process of distinguishing between similar memories or patterns, and pattern completion refers to the process of retrieving a complete memory from a partial cue or trigger. These processes are not directly relevant to the scenario described.

Jill Is Trying to Remember Whether She Turned Off the Coffeepot