Suppose That Joe Experienced a Hurricane About 18 Months Ago

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Joe experienced a hurricane about 18 months ago. His cousin Sam read about the hurricane in the newspaper, but he did not experience it. Which of the following would be most likely?

• A) Joe would actually recall very little information about the hurricane, due to repression and other avoidance strategies.
• B) Joe would seldom think about the hurricane; if asked, however, he could accurately reconstruct the details.
• C) Joe's recall would be more accurate than Sam's, even if it is not perfect.
• D) Joe and Sam would have fairly similar patterns of recall, despite the differences in their experience with the hurricane.

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