Regarding the use of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eighty percent of the new memories produced by hypnotized subjects in one classic experiment were incorrect.
b. Even when a memory is completely false, the hypnotized person's confidence in this memory can be
unshakable.
c. Hypnotized persons rarely incorporate additional information into their memories as the result of misleading or suggestive questioning while under hypnosis.
d. In the absence of corroborating evidence, there is no sure way to tell which memories gained through hypnosis are false and which are true.
ANSWER: c
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