Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

The misinformation effect (Loftus) demonstrates that

A
$Memory can be altered by misleading information presented after the event$
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B
$Repressed memories of trauma resurface with perfect accuracy$
C
$Eyewitness memory is generally immune to suggestion after encoding$
D
$Hypnosis reliably retrieves accurate details forgotten during the event$

Explanation

Witness testimony can be reshaped by leading questions or post-event details.

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