According to psychological scientists, "dissociative amnesia":
A) is the mechanism that causes traumatized children to repress their ordeal and develop several identities.
B) lacks historical and empirical support.
C) can be uncovered by continuous interviewing
D) occurs when a person keeps recalling traumatic experiences.

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Psychological research has shown that dissociative amnesia lacks historical and empirical support. While traumatic experiences can lead to memory disturbances, there is no evidence to support the idea that dissociative amnesia occurs as a mechanism for developing multiple identities or that it can consistently be uncovered through continuous interviewing. Additionally, dissociative amnesia involves the inability to recall important personal information, including traumatic experiences, rather than a person continuously recalling them.

According to Psychological Scientists, "Dissociative Amnesia