Although he actually learned about Holland's high taxes from talking to someone at a recent party, Paul is absolutely convinced that he heard about the high taxes in Holland on a radio talk show. This is an example of a false memory due to:
A) source confusion.
B) the misinformation effect.
C) memory trace decay.
D) anterograde amnesia.

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This is an example of source confusion, in which Paul confuses the source of his memory and attributes it to a different source (radio talk show instead of someone at a party).

Although He Actually Learned About Holland's High Taxes from Talking