Based on the research by Geraerts and colleagues (2007), which of the following is most likely to have corroborating evidence about their experience of childhood sexual abuse?
a. William, who has never forgotten his abuse
b. Emily, who remembered her abuse last year during marriage counseling
c. Carla, who remembered her abuse during college
d. Sharon, who had repressed her abuse until undergoing psychoanalysis
Answer: A
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