Dmitri Witnessed a Bank Robbery but Now Seems Unable to Remember

question 39

Multiple Choice

Dmitri witnessed a bank robbery but now seems unable to remember what he saw.To improve Dmitri's recall,a friend hypnotizes him and asks him,while he is hypnotized,to recall the crime.Research indicates that if questioned while under hypnosis Dmitri will

• A)give a more elaborate (but not more accurate)account of the crime than he has on other occasions.
• B)give a more accurate (but not more complete)account of the crime than he has on other occasions.
• C)be less vulnerable to the effect of leading questions.
• D)suffer from less retrieval failure.

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