Asked by Prachi Kumari on May 27, 2024

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Laden has a memory of getting a teddy bear at a childhood birthday party.However, she cannot remember who gave it to her or at which birthday she received it.Laden
Is experiencing

A) cryptomnesia.
B) misattribution.
C) retrograde amnesia.
D) anterograde amnesia.

Misattribution

The incorrect assignment of the source, cause, or authorship of a memory, feeling, or attribution.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Anterograde Amnesia

The loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leaving the person unable to recall the recent past.

  • Comprehend the notion of fabricated recollections and the methods by which they can be formed.
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Tanya RobinsonMay 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Misattribution occurs when someone can remember information but cannot recall the source correctly. In Laden's case, she remembers receiving a teddy bear but cannot recall who gave it to her or at which birthday, fitting the definition of misattribution.