Talarico and Rubin (2007), for Example, Compared Memories of Their

question 39

Multiple Choice

Talarico and Rubin (2007) , for example, compared memories of their personal whereabouts when they heard the news of 9/11 and an ordinary event around the same time.They found that:

• A)memories of 9/11differed systematically from other flashbulb memories.
• B)confidence and accuracy remained high over retention intervals for both memories.
• C)confidence remained high for the news of 9/11 but dropped for the ordinary event.
• D)people were unwilling to report their memories.

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