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NguyenJ

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George Franklin was convicted of the murder of an 8-year-old that occurred over 20 years earlier. What aspect of this case is of interest to psychologists?
 
  a. Franklin claimed he committed the murder while in a dissociative state.
  b. His daughter's recovered memories were the basis for Franklin's conviction.
  c. A polygraph was used to identify those who were telling the truth about the murder.
  d. Franklin was covering up for a crime committed by his daughter who developed dissociative fugue.

Question 2

One of the greatest controversies in psychology today is the issue of recovered memories. Some individuals argue that such memories reveal past sexual abuse; others disagree. What is one of the concerns for those who raise questions about recovered
 
  memories?
 
  a. Therapists may be suggesting the existence of such memories to their clients.
  b. Many people cannot tell the difference between reality and what they may have dreamed.
  c. Some psychotic individuals are reporting their delusions as examples of claimed sexual abuse.
  d. Some clients are deliberately creating memories of sexual abuse in order to sue individuals against whom they have held grudges.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.




NguyenJ

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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