You are a forensic psychologist.A local police department seeks your expert opinion regarding the value of hypnotizing crime scene witnesses.What might you tell them?
A) "Hypnotically obtained crime scene recollections are prone to the effects of misinformation."
B) "Hypnosis has rarely helped witnesses remember anything at all."
C) "The courts do value hypnotically obtained crime scene recollections."
D) "Hypnotically obtained crime scene recollections are immune to the effects of misinformation."

Question

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Hypnosis can lead to confabulation or the creation of false memories, especially if the witness is led to believe certain details or questions. This can greatly impact the accuracy and reliability of the information gathered from the witness, and therefore may not be the most effective method for obtaining information.

You Are a Forensic Psychologist