Why Is the Use of Hypnosis to Recover Repressed Memories

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why is the use of hypnosis to recover repressed memories considered to be a problem

• A) Hypnosis tends to increase memory distortions so that the memories are inaccessible. 
• B) The memories are so vivid that vulnerable clients are highly distressed when they remember violent or disturbing incidents. 
• C) Hypnosis tends to make clients more confident about inaccurate memories. 
• D) Hypnosis may recover the target memory but will lead to repression of other memories.

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