Sarah was at work in a gas station when it was robbed. Right before the robbery occurred, she spoke to a tall man with olive skin and a mustache. When being questioned about the suspects in the burglary, she said she was certain that the robber had olive skin and a mustache. In truth, however, he had no facial hair and fair skin. What is the psychological term for this false recollection?

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Colten

4 June, 21:38

Sarah was at work in a gas station when it was robbed. Right before the robbery occurred, she spoke to a tall man with olive skin and a mustache. When being questioned about the suspects in the burglary, she said she was certain that the robber had olive skin and a mustache. In truth, however, he had no facial hair and fair skin. What is the psychological term for this false recollection?

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Gianna Richardson · Answer 1

Memory misattribution

Explanation:

Memory Misattribution refers to the capability to remember a piece of information correctly but being mistaken about the origin of that particular information.

The exactness of the recall differs depending on the situation in which the memory is retrieved.

In other words, misattribution is defined as attributing a particular event with something that has no association or connection.