What Conclusions Can Be Drawn About the Accuracy of Flashbulb

question 34

Multiple Choice

What conclusions can be drawn about the accuracy of flashbulb memories?

• A)Flashbulb memories are significantly more accurate than normal memories.
• B)Subjects consistently misremember the source of the flashbulb memory,but not the emotion they were feeling.
• C)The longer the retention interval,the more distortions there appear to be.
• D)Flashbulb memories show exactly the same kind of distortions that normal memories do.

---

Definitions:

Sample

The members of the target population who will actually be studied.

Political Pollsters

Individuals or organizations that conduct surveys to gather public opinion data on political candidates, policies, or issues.

Double-Barreled Questions

Questions that attempt to get at multiple issues at once, and so tend to receive incomplete or confusing answers.

Emotional Language

Language specifically chosen to provoke emotional reactions, often to persuade or convey intense feelings.