What Might Happen If a Study Participant Viewed a Doctored

question 188

Multiple Choice

What might happen if a study participant viewed a doctored photograph of an event that did not actually occur?

• A)The person could develop a memory for the event and he would not recognize that it was a false memory.
• B)The person would be unable to form memories of the event.
• C)The person could develop a memory for the event,but he would clearly recognize that it was a false memory.
• D)We cannot make any predictions about what might or might not happen.

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Definitions:

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