A person goes to a therapist complaining of depression.During the course of the conversation,the therapist begins to ask about the person's childhood.Initially,the person says there were no problems.However,with continued leading questioning by the therapist,the person comes to believe that they were sexually abused by someone in their family.However,no sexual abuse ever occurred.This is an example of ______.
A)false memory syndrome
B)repressed memory
C)depression-induced memory
D)none of these are correct

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This scenario is an example of false memory syndrome, where a person comes to believe in a memory of an event that did not actually occur, often due to suggestive questioning or influence.

A Person Goes to a Therapist Complaining of Depression