While Under Hypnosis, Jenna Begins Remembering Instances in Which She

question 31

Multiple Choice

While under hypnosis, Jenna begins remembering instances in which she was sexually molested by a neighbor when she was 4 years old. With additional sessions of hypnosis, Jenna can remember what she was wearing, the smell of the cologne worn by the perpetrator, and a song that was playing on the radio. Which statement regarding Jenna's recovered memory is true?

• A)Detailed memories cannot be fabricated, thus the memory is true.
• B)Given the details of the memory, the sexual assault probably occurred.
• C)Even if Jenna is confident that her memory is accurate, it is not necessarily true.
• D)Long-term memories do not form at age 4; thus the claim is necessarily false.

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