Research indicates that hypnosis is a(n) ______________ method for recovering lost memories
A) effective
B) traumatic
C) dangerous
D) error prone
Answer: D
Rationale: Hypnosis leaves individuals vulnerable to prompts and suggestions by the hypnotist. A cooperative person could certainly comply with suggestions and create a story that, in the end, is entirely false. This has happened time and again. The truth is, hypnosis does not improve memory.
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