Question

Benigno wakes up in the middle of the night. He dreamed that he left the oven on, and he is now convinced that the oven is on. He can’t go back to sleep until he turns the oven off. Which category of memory failure associated with the seven sins of memory is exemplified?

Answer 1

This scenario is associated with Misattribution of Memory.

Step-by-step explanation:

Misattribution generally occurs when an individual looses its power on its attitude and makes wrong judgments.

Misattribution can be divided into three types which are:

• Source confusion
• False Memories
• Cryptomnesia

Benigno's case is exemplified from false memories. As he may have left oven on at any time back but he is reviving the false memories now.