Which of the following statements is FALSE? Select one: a. Asking a witness to recall an event multiple times leads to hypermnesia b. Free recall produces a greater range of information than interrogative recall c. Repeated questioning about an event leads to confidence inflation d. Interrogative recall is less accurate than free recall

Answer

b. Free recall produces a greater range of information than interrogative recall

Explanation

Hypermnesia refers to the extreme degree of retentiveness and recall which occurs as the eyewitness undergoes hypnotic induction to retrieve the event memories. According to Kapardis, (P. 75), psychologists have known for a long time that interrogative recall produces a greater range of information which is generally more complete than free recall, but is usually less accurate. Shaw et al. (2007) concluded that repeated questioning leads to confidence inflation or higher ratings of confidence.

Reference

Psychology and Law: A Critical Introduction

By Andreas Kapardis Page 75