Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Retelling events accurately makes people less resistant to the misinformation effect.
• B) Rehearsing answers before taking the witness stand decreases the confidence of those who are wrong.
• C) Retelling events commits people to their recollections, accurate or not.
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

False Pretenses

A fraudulent and intentional misrepresentation of fact made by one person to another to induce the other to give up some valuable thing or relinquish a legal right.

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent investment scam promising high rates of return with little risk, which pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.

False Entry

A fraudulent entry made in a book of accounts or public record, intended to misrepresent the true state of affairs.

Pretexting

The practice of obtaining personal or private information under false pretenses, often used in fraudulent activities.