Brandon tells his friend that he remembers his grandfather giving him alcohol to drink when he was about 3 years old.What is a main problem with this statement?
A) Memories of events before the age of 4 years are unreliable.
B) It is illegal to give alcohol to children.
C) It is not likely that a family member would do something like this.
D) Memories of meaningless events are usually unreliable.

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Memories before the age of 4 years are usually unreliable due to the underdeveloped brain and the inability to create long-term memories. Therefore, it is unlikely that Brandon's memory of his grandfather giving him alcohol at the age of 3 is accurate.

Brandon Tells His Friend That He Remembers His Grandfather Giving