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 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?
A) absentmindedness
B) misattribution
C) transference
D) bias
B) misattribution
Psychology
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