Memory construction research has found that
A) recent events are more vulnerable to memory distortion than events from our more distant past.
B) false memories of imagined events are often recalled as something that really happened.
C) hypnotic suggestion is a particularly effective technique for accurate memory retrieval.
D) it is very difficult to lead people to construct memories of events that never happened.

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Research in memory construction has shown that people can develop false memories of events that they merely imagined happening, recalling these imagined events as if they were real experiences. This phenomenon highlights the malleability of human memory and its susceptibility to suggestion and misinformation.

Memory Construction Research Has Found That