Which of the following is a way that memory can become misleading?
A) Memory can be altered by social pressure.
B) Memory can be affected by language.
C) Memory can be altered by the passage of time.
D) All of these answers are correct.

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Memory is an important source of evidence. Experiences are remembered and then used to provide support for claims. But memory can be misleading. An event from long ago will often be inaccurately remembered. Social pressure (e.g., someone insisting that events happened in a way they did not) may alter how a person remembers an event. Leading questions may also alter how people recall something.

Which of the Following Is a Way That Memory Can