________ Is an Especially Vivid Memory of an Emotional Event

question 149

Multiple Choice

________ is an especially vivid memory of an emotional event.

• A) Reconstructive memory
• B) A flashbulb memory
• C) Semantic memory
• D) Procedural memory

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

is a condition characterized by the inability to form new memories following the onset of the amnesia, although memories from before the occurrence remain intact.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly learned information interferes with and disrupts the recall of previously learned information.

Misinformation Effect

A cognitive bias in which people's memories of an event can be influenced by misleading information presented after the event.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, where sensory information is retained for a very short period of time, usually less than a second.