Freyd proposed that the concept of betrayal trauma can explain why people may forget about their own experience with sexual abuse during childhood. Which of the following statements would be most consistent with this perspective?

a. "When a child is sexually abused by a trusted adult, the child may not be able to recall the abuse at a later time."
b. "Memory for child sexual abuse is just as accurate as memory for other childhood events."
c. "Memory is largely constructed, so an adult can construct a childhood event that did not really occur, as long as it is consistent with that adult's current knowledge and ideas."
d. "Certain events are so traumatic to a child that he or she will recall them especially vividlyâ€"somewhat like a flashbulb memory."

vividlyâ€"somewhat like a flashbulb memory."
Ans: a

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