Psychologists interested in studying repressed memories examined 16 children who were known to have witnessed the murder of one of their parents. What were the results of this study?

A) Every child in the study denied any memory of the murder.
B) Most children in the study repressed the memories, which were later recovered under hypnosis.
C) Most children in the study repressed the memories, which spontaneously began to resurface after around 10 years.
D) None of the children showed any signs of repression.

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Saumya Patel · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The correct answer is that none of the children showed any signs of repression. This finding suggests that the concept of repressed memories, especially in the context of traumatic events as significant as witnessing the murder of a parent, may not operate as commonly believed. The children in the study did not repress the memories of the event, indicating that repression might not be a universal mechanism for dealing with trauma.

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