The "Lost-In-The-Mall" Technique Involves

question 79

Multiple Choice

The "lost-in-the-mall" technique involves:

• A) leading participants through an unfamiliar shopping center or mall and then asking them to retrace the path to the starting point.
• B) secretly moving the participant's car while he or she is shopping in the mall.
• C) using family members of the participant to help induce a false memory for an event that never occurred, such as being lost in a shopping mall as a child.
• D) teaching people techniques to avoid leaving personal articles, such as cell phones, wallets, or keys, in public places such as shopping malls.

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