As a child,Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog. Many years later,he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him. Andre's false recollection best illustrates

A) repression.
B) proactive interference.
C) retrieval cues.
D) source amnesia.

Source Amnesia

Source amnesia is the inability to remember where, when, or how previously learned information was acquired, while retaining the factual knowledge.

False Recollection

The phenomenon of remembering something inaccurately, involving the creation of fabricated or distorted recollections, often with high confidence in their veracity.

Proactive Interference

A type of memory interference where old information makes it harder to learn and remember new information.