Memory Experts Who Express Skepticism Regarding Reports of Repressed and Recovered

question 16

Multiple Choice

Memory experts who express skepticism regarding reports of repressed and recovered memories emphasize that

• A) there is very little people can do to relieve the distress resulting from traumatic memories.
• B) most extremely traumatic life experiences are never encoded into long-term memory.
• C) therapeutic techniques such as hypnosis encourage the construction of false memories.
• D) people rarely recall memories of long-forgotten unpleasant events.

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