You Are a Forensic Psychologist

question 442

Multiple Choice

You are a forensic psychologist.A local police department seeks your expert opinion regarding the value of hypnotizing crime scene witnesses.What might you tell them?

• A) "Hypnotically obtained crime scene recollections are prone to the effects of misinformation."
• B) "Hypnosis has rarely helped witnesses remember anything at all."
• C) "The courts do value hypnotically obtained crime scene recollections."
• D) "Hypnotically obtained crime scene recollections are immune to the effects of misinformation."

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