You Should Be Skeptical If Someone Says They Have "Recovered

question 66

Multiple Choice

You should be skeptical if someone says they have "recovered" a memory that was once repressed because

• A)highly emotional events are generally not remembered at all.
• B)once a memory has been repressed,it is impossible to "recover" it.
• C)if the memory was important enough to be repressed,it would become a flashbulb memory and therefore unlikely to decay.
• D)some "recovered" memories turn out to be false memories.

Understand the principles and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Identify cognitive distortions and strategies for cognitive restructuring.

Differentiate between cognitive therapy and other therapeutic modalities.

Apply concepts of cognitive therapy to clinical scenarios.

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