Regarding false memories,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) People in Elizabeth Loftus' "smashed car" experiments who had false memories were often quite upset to learn that they had given false "testimony."
B) False memories occur because new information "overwrites" existing memories.
C) Because people cannot remember the source of a memory, it can lead witnesses to "remember" a face that they actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene.
D) False long-term memories are a common problem in police work.

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False memories do not occur because new information "overwrites" existing memories; rather, they occur due to the integration of misleading information with existing memories, leading to distorted or fabricated recollections.

Regarding False Memories,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE