Question

Kelly is a long-time serious drinker. in the last year she has started having huge memory lapses. when this happens, she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember. this symptom is called:

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Confabulation

Confabulation refers to a disturbance in our memory that caused us to fabricate non existing memory and perceived it as something real.
What separates confabulation with lying is in the intention. People with confabulation does not have any intend to tell any false information.