Williams (1994)attempted to Corroborate Individual Cases of Lost Traumatic Memories

question 10

Multiple Choice

Williams (1994) attempted to corroborate individual cases of lost traumatic memories by finding individuals who had been admitted 17 years earlier to sexual abuse clinics and interviewing them about their current knowledge of the experience.The findings are interpreted as evidence ____ the reality of repressed than recovered memories because

• A)for;over 1/3 failed to remember the event for which they had been admitted.
• B)for;all of them failed to remember the event for which they had been admitted.
• C)against;all of them vividly remembered the event for which they had been admitted.
• D)against;none of them failed to remember the event for which they had been admitted.

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Definitions:

Brain Damage

Injury to the brain that can result in impairments or disabilities in cognitive function, physical abilities, or emotional behavior.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear, transmitting sound vibrations.

Auditory Canal

The tube that runs from the outer ear to the middle ear, which sound waves travel through to reach the eardrum.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, facilitating hearing.