Your textbook notes that one of the difficulties associated with children providing reliable testimony about events that have occurred, particularly in cases of alleged abuse, because
A) children at this age have not yet developed a hippocampus to allow for storage of new memories.
B) children at this age are particularly suggestible.
C) children at this age have not yet developed an amygdala to allow for storage of new memories.
D) children at this age are overly skilled at monitoring the sources of information.

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Children at this age are particularly suggestible, meaning they are highly influenced by outside suggestions and can be easily led to make false statements or affirm things that did not occur. This makes it difficult for them to provide reliable testimony, especially in cases of alleged abuse where there may be pressure for them to provide a certain response. The other answer choices listed are not accurate; children do develop a hippocampus and amygdala at a young age, and being overly skilled at monitoring sources of information is not typically a problem for children.

Your Textbook Notes That One of the Difficulties Associated with Children