Distinguishing between memories of actual events and imagined events not involving one's own actions is called __________.
A) cryptomnesia
B) reality monitoring
C) internal source monitoring
D) output bias

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Reality monitoring is the process of distinguishing between memories of actual events and imagined events not involving one's own actions. Cryptomnesia refers to a situation where a person believes that they have come up with a new idea, when in fact they have only retrieved an old idea from memory. Internal source monitoring is the process of trying to determine the source of a memory, such as whether it came from an internal thought or an external event. Output bias refers to a tendency for some people to be more confident in their memories and convictions, even when they are wrong.

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