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Q:

During a study, a participant is shown a photograph of a person dressed as Santa Claus at a Christmas Fair. A few days later, they are asked to describe the scene again and, specifically, what the weather was like. The participant claims that there was snow on the ground in the photograph when, in fact, there was not. This phenomenon is best explained by:

A

Working memory

B

Episodic memory

C

Spreading activation

D

Elaborative rehearsal