Pezdek and Colleagues Have Found That False Memories Are More

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Pezdek and colleagues have found that false memories are more likely to be formed for plausible false events than for implausible ones.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique involving replacing an unwanted response to a stimulus with a desired response.

Fear Of Flying

An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear or phobia of air travel, which can cause significant distress.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.

B.F. Skinner

An influential psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning, which involves learning through rewards and punishments.