Researchers Studying the Accuracy of Long-Term Emotional Memories Found That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Researchers studying the accuracy of long-term emotional memories found that 32 months after the O.J. Simpson trial __________.

• A) almost 90% of subjects could still remember key events
• B) nearly 50% of the subjects had perfect memory for the events
• C) about 15% of subjects had nearly perfect memory for the events
• D) almost nobody could clearly remember

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