The Recollections We Have of Emotionally Charged Events Seem to Be

question 128

Multiple Choice

The recollections we have of emotionally charged events seem to be unusually vivid and permanent and often revolve around how we were reacting to the event. We also tend to place great confidence in these recollections, even when they are wrong. These vivid, but sometimes inaccurate, recollections are called __________ memories.

• A)eidetic
• B)implicit
• C)flashbulb
• D)recovered

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Definitions:

Binocular Cue

Visual information taken in by both eyes that enables perception of depth, distance, and three-dimensional features of objects.

Texture Gradient

A visual perception cue where gradual changes in the texture or grain of an object suggest depth and distance.

Auditory Localization

The ability to identify the location of a sound source in a three-dimensional space.

Auditory Source Monitoring

The cognitive process of identifying the origin of sounds, distinguishing between different auditory sources, and determining which sounds are external and which are self-generated.