Regarding False Memories, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 234

Multiple Choice

Regarding false memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)People in Elizabeth Loftus' "smashed car" experiments who had pseudo-memories were often quite upset to learn that they had given false "testimony."
• B)False memories occur because new information "overwrites" existing memories.
• C)Because people cannot remember the source of a memory, it can lead witnesses to "remember" a face that they actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene.
• D)False long-term memories are a common problem in police work.

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