A Psychologist Is Asking Nishi About the Time She Went

question 102

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is asking Nishi about the time she went on a helicopter ride with her dad (she NOT did) .Although Nishi doesn't remember the event,the psychologist produces a picture of her on the helicopter with her dad,and asks her to try and remember it.After continued questioning about it over the course of four days,Nishi now responds as 25% of participants would.What will Nishi most likely say?

• A) "This event never took place. I don't know where you got this picture."
• B) "I remember bits and pieces of the event, like walking up to the helicopter and feeling the wind from the blades."
• C) "I still don't remember anything about the helicopter ride."
• D) "I do remember it perfectly, but I remember it was a class trip and not my dad."

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