In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues, individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children. The results of these studies indicate that
A. people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen.
B. people can become quite convinced of events that never happened.
C. only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened.
D. people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states.
Answer: B
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