Which Example MOST Reflects a Rich False Memory

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which example MOST reflects a rich false memory?

• A) Jill forgets to buy an item at the grocery store even though it is clearly on her grocery list, so she goes back to the store but still buys the wrong item.
• B) Rich tries really hard to remember the name of his first-grade teacher but ends up recalling the name of his third-grade teacher instead.
• C) Susie remembers elaborate details about having been abused throughout childhood even though this abuse is highly unlikely to have occurred based on the available evidence.
• D) Peter goes to the store for a friend who tells him he needs chocolate, flour, oil, sprinkles, and honey; Peter doesn't make a list and also buys sugar, even though it wasn't needed.

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