You Are Conducting a Study of Flashbulb Memories

question 33

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a study of flashbulb memories. "I remember it like it was yesterday," one of your research subjects tells you. How likely is this person's memory to be accurate?

• A) very likely, since he or she has an emotional connection to the memory that strengthens it and allows it to remain accurate
• B) somewhat likely, but errors in memory may be possible
• C) somewhat unlikely, since emotions cloud and distort memories
• D) very unlikely, since someone who has read about an event has better recall than someone with a flashbulb memory of it