Why did researchers interested in the DRM paradigm choose to study people who believed they had been abducted by aliens?
A)To show that self-perceived victims of alien abductions possess hypermemory
B)To show that it is impossible to create false memories in the laboratory
C)To strengthen the generalizability of the DRM paradigm
D)To show that it is easy to create false memories of alien abduction in the laboratory

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Researchers interested in the DRM paradigm chose to study people who believed they had been abducted by aliens to strengthen the generalizability of the paradigm. By studying those who hold such strong beliefs, researchers aimed to test the robustness of the paradigm and its applicability to a range of populations beyond college students, on whom the research was primarily conducted initially. The study showed that the DRM paradigm could create false memories in a variety of populations, including those with strong beliefs in supernatural or paranormal events.

Why Did Researchers Interested in the DRM Paradigm Choose to Study