A Study of Flashbulb Memories for the Space Shuttle Challenger

question 390

Multiple Choice

A study of flashbulb memories for the space shuttle Challenger disaster by Ulric Neisser and Nicole Harsch (1993) revealed that three years after the event ____________.

• A)memories for what had happened were slightly less accurate than they were just after the accident
• B)memories for what had happened were highly inaccurate for many people
• C)people tended to forget that the accident had happened at all
• D)memories for what had happened were slightly more accurate than they were just after the accident

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Definitions:

Highly Aroused

A state of heightened physiological activity, often associated with increased readiness or alertness.

Reticular Formation

A network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness, the sleep-wake cycle, and filtering incoming stimuli to discriminate irrelevant background stimuli.

Blood Flows

The continuous movement of blood through the circulatory system, delivering essential nutrients and oxygen to the body and removing waste products.

fMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.