Four-year-old Heather is repeatedly questioned about an incident on the playground where a stranger approached her. She is likely to
A) have no memory of the incident.
B) confuse what really happened with what others suggest may have happened.
C) clearly differentiate between what really happened and what others suggest may have happened.
D) believe that adult questioners are deliberately trying to confuse her when they suggest something other than what she reported may actually have happened.

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Studies show that young children are vulnerable to suggestion and can easily be led to believe false information. Heather may incorporate what others suggest into her memory of the event, leading to confusion about what really happened.

Four-Year-Old Heather Is Repeatedly Questioned About an Incident on the Playground