Which statement best describes the current state of opinion on recovered memories of childhood abuse?
a. Most recovered memories of childhood abuse are genuine, and these memories are credible sources of testimony in legal cases.
b. Most recovered memories of childhood abuse are genuine, but they are still not credible sources of testimony in legal cases.
c. Most recovered memories of childhood abuse are false, and they should not be considered a credible source of testimony in legal cases.
d. Some recovered memories are genuine, whereas others are false, and psychologists lack the tools to differentiate between them.
e. Some recovered memories are genuine, whereas others are false, and psychologists have now developed techniques that can reliably distinguish between them.
d
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