Researchers Asked University Students to Imagine Certain Childhood Events, Including

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Multiple Choice

Researchers asked university students to imagine certain childhood events, including a false event such as breaking a window with their hand. They discovered that

• A) events from the distant past are less vulnerable to memory distortion than more recent events.
• B) people can easily distinguish between their own true and false memories.
• C) hypnotic suggestion is an effective technique for accurate memory retrieval.
• D) it is surprisingly easy to lead people to construct false memories.

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