Elizabeth Loftus Developed the False Memory Induction Procedure Because

question 75

Multiple Choice

Elizabeth Loftus developed the false memory induction procedure because:

• A)she was interested in working memory.
• B)she knew that people would criticize her misinformation paradigm for its limited ecological validity.
• C)she was interested with devising an experimental model for real-world false memories.
• D)she wanted to prove that repressed memories really do exist.

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Alarm Stage

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