Question
in the debate regarding children's memories of sexual abuse,it has become clear that:
a)children's memories should not be trusted because they will say whatever adults expect them to say
b)preschoolers' memories should not be trusted because they confuse fantasy with reality
c)shool-aged children are more vulnerable to suggestive questions than preschoolers are
d)children do not lie about or misremember traumatic experiences,such as sexual abuse
I THINK D IS CORRECT ANSWER
a)children's memories should not be trusted because they will say whatever adults expect them to say
b)preschoolers' memories should not be trusted because they confuse fantasy with reality
c)shool-aged children are more vulnerable to suggestive questions than preschoolers are
d)children do not lie about or misremember traumatic experiences,such as sexual abuse
I THINK D IS CORRECT ANSWER
Answers
Ms. Sue
You're probably right, but I don't like any of these sweeping generalizations.