Memory Researchers Are Suspicious of Long-Repressed Memories of Traumatic Events

question 78

Multiple Choice

Memory researchers are suspicious of long-repressed memories of traumatic events that are "recovered" with the aid of drugs or hypnosis because

• A) such experiences usually are vividly remembered.
• B) such memories are unreliable and easily influenced by misinformation.
• C) memories of events happening before about age 3 are especially unreliable.
• D) of all of these reasons.

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