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Studies of flashbulb memory indicate that ______.

A) stronger emotional responses to an event are associated with less detailed memories
B) more retellings of the event are associated with more accurate memories
C) these memories are no more accurate than those for more mundane life events
D) people are less confident in the accuracy of flashbulb memories than they are about more ordinary memories

Flashbulb Memory

A phenomenon in which people recall their personal circumstances (e.g., where they were, whom they were with, what they were doing) at the time they heard of or witnessed an unexpected and very significant event (e.g., an assassination, a natural disaster).

  • Discern between several memory types, like flashbulb, ordinary, and autobiographical memories, evaluating their sustained existence over periods.
  • Identify factors influencing the accuracy and construction of memories, including emotional significance and the repetitions of event narratives.
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