When Victims Believe a Crime Occurred Within the Desired Reporting

question 27

Multiple Choice

When victims believe a crime occurred within the desired reporting period when in fact it occurred long before, which of the following is said to have occurred?

• A) Recognition error
• B) Forward telescoping
• C) Memory decay
• D) Backward telescoping

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, during which dreaming often occurs.

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in processing emotions, emotional behavior, and motivation, particularly those related to survival instincts like fear and pleasure.

PET Scan

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Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.