Experiments That Argue Against a Special Flashbulb Memory Mechanism Find

question 35

Multiple Choice

Experiments that argue against a special flashbulb memory mechanism find that as time increases since the occurrence of the flashbulb event, participants

• A) remember more details about the event.
• B) make more errors in their recollections.
• C) report less confidence about their recollections.
• D) report less vivid recollections of the event.

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Definitions:

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which both variables move in tandem, meaning that as one variable increases or decreases, the other does as well.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes.

Distribution

The act of sharing something out among a number of recipients, or the way in which something is spread or dispersed.

Regression Toward

Implies the statistical concept that extreme scores tend to fall back (regress) toward the mean (average) over time.