Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Captures the Point

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately captures the point of view called the "false memory perspective" with respect to childhood sexual abuse?

• A) As adults, people construct an incorrect memory about abuse, and they believe that the abuse actually did occur.
• B) As adults, people are encouraged to report an incorrect memory about abuse, but they actually know that the abuse did not occur.
• C) As adults, people construct an incorrect memory that their childhood was actually quite pleasant, and they cover up their actual experience of abuse.
• D) As children, people construct an incorrect memory about abuse, but as adults, they realize that the abuse did not occur.

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