A study has participants visualize themselves being lost in a mall as children, which leads to a greater likelihood of a false memory being created. This is called __________.
A) cryptomnesia
B) revelation effect
C) imagination inflation
D) sleeper effect

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The phenomenon described is known as imagination inflation, which occurs when a person imagines fictional details or events that were not present in their original memory, leading to the creation of false memories.

A Study Has Participants Visualize Themselves Being Lost in a Mall