Researchers gave participants four paragraphs describing childhood events. Three of the stories were true (provided by the participants' parents) and the fourth was false, but plausible (being lost on a family outing). When asked to provide further details,

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The question stem indicates that the false event was plausible, meaning that it could have reasonably occurred. Therefore, it is possible that some participants remembered details about the false event. Additionally, the stem does not suggest that the participants were biased towards distrusting all events, so A and B are unlikely choices. Finally, it is unlikely that all participants recognized the false event as untrue, so C is also unlikely.

Researchers Gave Participants Four Paragraphs Describing Childhood Events