The Discussion in the Text of False Memory Syndrome and Recovered

question 159

Multiple Choice

The discussion in the text of false memory syndrome and recovered memory concludes that

• A)there is no such things as false memory syndrome.
• B)there is no such thing as recovered memory.
• C)those people debating the issue are only in it for money.
• D)there are many more unreported cases and unpunished perpetrators than falsely convicted people.

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Definitions:

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait leads to the assumption of other positive traits in an individual.

Upward Counterfactual

Thinking about how a situation could have turned out better, often leading to feelings of regret.

Magical Thinking

Believing that one’s thoughts, wishes, or desires can influence the physical world or that events are connected in ways that defy scientific principles.

Counterfactual

Thinking that involves imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that might have happened, but did not.