While under hypnosis, Jenna begins remembering instances in which she was sexually molested by a neighbour when she was 4 years old. With additional sessions of hypnosis, Jenna can remember what she was wearing, the smell of the cologne worn by the perpetrator, and a song that was playing on the radio. Which statement regarding Jenna's recovered memory is TRUE?

A) Detailed memories cannot be fabricated; thus, the memory is true.
B) Given the details of the memory, the sexual assault probably occurred.
C) Even if Jenna is confident that her memory is accurate, it is not necessarily true.
D) Long-term memories do not form at age 4; thus, the claim is necessarily false.


C) Even if Jenna is confident that her memory is accurate, it is not necessarily true.

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