Which of the Following Calls into Question the Credibility of Recovered

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following calls into question the credibility of recovered memories of childhood abuse?

• A) Research showing that false memories can be created under experimental conditions
• B) Research showing that people who claim to be abuse victims tend to be dishonest
• C) Research showing that hypnosis always heightens suggestibility to false memories
• D) Research showing that the misinformation effect played a key role in several cases of false allegations
• E) The horrific nature of the memories

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Continuous Reinforcement

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Reinforcement

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