How do we best explain the occurrence of false memories?
A)
Through our frequent inability to tell the difference between imagined and real events that took place at approximately the same time.
B)
Through our inability to encode all information properly at the time of the memory due to an overload of information in our environment, resulting in incomplete recall.
C)
Through our high susceptibility to believing the recount of past events by other individuals.
D)
Through the reconstructive nature of memory and the high likelihood that new information can be incorporated during recall.
Answer: D