Marta studies patients who have hemiparesis. She believes that a person's coping strategy can predict how likely they are to deny their paralysis. She asks family members of each patient to recall how the person dealt with stress prior to the onset of hemiparesis. One problem with this approach is the potential for __________ when the family is asked to recall information about coping and denial.
A. inattentional blindness
B. motivated forgetting
C. decay
D. retrospective bias
Answer: D
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