Author Question: Imagine that a friend has just read a magazine article that discusses flashbulb memories, and your ... (Read 58 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Imagine that a friend has just read a magazine article that discusses flashbulb memories, and your friend argues that people retain a very clear memory of certain emotional events. What would you respond?

a. Yes, the research strongly supports the concept of certain strong, almost permanent memories for highly important events.
b. Yes, the article is correct that some memories are very clear, but these fade after 2 to 3 years.
c. No, the article overstates the case; these memories can be inaccurate and can fade with time.
d. No, there is no evidence for flashbulb memories.

Question 2

Suppose that your cousin believes that he has a vivid memory for the details surrounding the death of a famous person. This phenomenon is often called

a. a reconstructed memory.
b. mood congruence.
c. a semantic memory.
d. a flashbulb memory.