Cryptomnesia refers to __________.
A) forgetting of previous plagiarism
B) very dense amnesia
C)unconscious plagiarism
D) chronic amnesia

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Cryptomnesia refers to __________.
A) forgetting of previous plagiarism
B) very dense amnesia
C)unconscious plagiarism 
D) chronic amnesia

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Cryptomnesia is the phenomenon where a person thinks they have come up with an original idea or creation but have actually unconsciously plagiarized it from someone else's work that they have encountered in the past. It is a form of memory bias. Option A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately describe cryptomnesia.

Cryptomnesia Refers to __________