One of the greatest controversies in psychology today is the issue of recovered memories. Some individuals argue that such memories reveal past sexual abuse; others disagree. What is one of the concerns for those who raise questions about recovered
memories?
a. Therapists may be suggesting the existence of such memories to their clients.
b. Many people cannot tell the difference between reality and what they may have dreamed.
c. Some psychotic individuals are reporting their delusions as examples of claimed sexual abuse.
d. Some clients are deliberately creating memories of sexual abuse in order to sue individuals against whom they have held grudges.
Answer: a.
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