While on the Witness Stand at a Child Neglect Trial

question 73

Multiple Choice

While on the witness stand at a child neglect trial, Billy was asked several leading questions by a crafty attorney. This attorney managed to get Billy to report that he had remembered seeing his mother drunk on several occasions. After the trial, Billy remained convinced that his mother was an alcoholic even though this was never true. This is an example of __________.

• A) the false memory syndrome
• B) a recovered memory
• C) a distorted self-schema.
• D) auto-suggestive memory

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