While on the witness stand at a child neglect trial, Billy was asked several leading questions by a crafty attorney. This attorney managed to get Billy to report that he had remembered seeing his mother drunk on several occasions.
After the trial, Billy remained convinced that his mother was an alcoholic even though this was never true. This is an example of
a. the false memory syndrome.
b. a recovered memory.
c. a distorted self-schema.
d. auto-suggestive memory.
Question 2
Joan has been seeing a therapist for several months. At one session, her therapist suggests that Joan's emotional difficulties may be due to sexual abuse as a child. Initially, Joan is unable to recall any such abuse.
However, at a later session, she recalls an incident of abuse that she had suppressed for many years. Based on social-psychological research findings, Joan's claims should be
a. viewed seriously but cautiously due to false memory syndrome concerns.
b. believed wholeheartedly, without reservations.
c. viewed seriously but cautiously due to social desirability concerns and transference processes.
d. totally discounted.
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Enamel defects due to malnutrition in a child from the Illinois valley (A.D. 600-1200).
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