Memory experts who express skepticism regarding reports of repressed and recovered memories emphasize that

A) there is very little people can do to relieve the distress resulting from traumatic memories.
B) most extremely traumatic life experiences are never encoded into long-term memory.
C) therapeutic techniques encourage the construction of false memories.
D) people rarely recall memories of long-forgotten unpleasant events.

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Jonah Horton · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Memory experts who express skepticism about repressed and recovered memories argue that therapeutic techniques such as hypnosis and suggestive questioning can encourage the construction of false memories. These false memories can result in inaccurate recollections of traumatic events that never actually occurred.

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