After Barbara was raped, the forensic psychologist took
Barbara back to the dorm room in which the crime took place, hoping that aspects of the crime scene, such as sounds, smells, and objects, would provide helpful retrieval cues. The forensic psychologist then had Barbara to recall the events in a different order and from different vantage points in the room. Every new memory, no matter how trivial was noted, since it might serve as a cue to trigger the retrieval of even more memories. Barbara is undergoing
a. retroactive priming.
b. the progressive part method.
c. retroactive consolidation.
d. a cognitive interview.
ANSWER: d
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