Jacob has to write an essay for his writing course and decides to write about a boy who is actually a wizard. When his teacher reads the essay, she realizes that Jacob got the idea from apopular book. Jacob denies this, honestly believing that he thought of the idea himself. Jacob is experiencing

a. cryptomnesia.

b. source amnesia.

c. transience.

d. blocking.

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Elijah Boyd

2 August, 00:11

Jacob has to write an essay for his writing course and decides to write about a boy who is actually a wizard. When his teacher reads the essay, she realizes that Jacob got the idea from apopular book. Jacob denies this, honestly believing that he thought of the idea himself. Jacob is experiencing

a. cryptomnesia.

b. source amnesia.

c. transience.

d. blocking.

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Rigoberto · Answer 1

cryptomnesia

Explanation:

Cryptomnesia is a condition that occurs when a forgotten memory becomes or apperqs to the subject likes something new or origin. it is a memory bias whereby a person recalls a certain thought or idea as something new or maybe a new inspiration such as he might plagiarize a person's work and think it is his albeit unintended