3.4 Repression

Question 1

An American Psychological Association (APA) task force (made up of both skeptics and believers) appointed to examine what is known about repressed memories reached essentially the following conclusion: Both ends of the continuum on people’s memories of abuse are possible….

Answer 1

It is possible that under some cue conditions, early memories may be retrievable. At the other extreme, it is possible under some conditions for memories to be implanted or embedded

Question 2

If therapists are indeed implanting false memories, then people will be ________ _________and innocent families will be ripped apart. If the critics are wrong, on the other hand, then victims of abuse ______________ (Ost, 2003

Answer 2

Falsely Accused

Will not be believed

Question 3

Research has shown that memory is subject to several distortions: SIS

Answer 3

Stress
Incentive to keep secrets
Suggestion