You Are Designing a Study of Flashbulb Memories, and Your

question 43

Multiple Choice

You are designing a study of flashbulb memories, and your classmates are your research subjects. Which of these incidents would it make sense to ask your research subjects about?

• A) the first time they walked on grass
• B) a stock market crash that happened 20 years ago
• C) a national tragedy that happened 8 years ago
• D) their fifth day as a college student

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Definitions:

Apperception

The mental process by which new experiences are assimilated into existing cognitive structures.

Manic-depressive Illness

A mood disorder characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, also known as bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Manic-depressive Illness

Another term for bipolar disorder, characterized by mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).