Which of the following best summarizes current thinking on "recovered memories"?
a. This is a complicated topic, involving numerous tradeoffs, about which there are few clear answers.
b. "Recovered memories" are real, though the criminal justice system has been slow to acknowledge their legitimacy.
c. There does not appear to be any legitimacy to the notion of "recovered memories"—despite the commonality with which they allegedly occurred in the 1980's and 1990's.
d. "Recovered memories" are now widely recognized by both psychologists and the criminal justice system as being real and legitimate.
A
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A) ?humanistic B) ?behaviorist C) ?cognitive D) ?psychodynamic
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a. ?Carol announces loudly that she needs some help. b. ?There are many shoppers present when she drops the packages. c. ?Carol's packages are large and heavy. d. ?Everybody around Carol is in a bad mood.
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a. openness, agreeableness, and extroversion b. extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism c. extroversion, neuroticism, and conscientiousness d. sensitivity, extroversion, and imagination
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