Nicole feels she will not forget the emotions she felt upon

hearing of the attacks on America on September 11th. She remembers very vividly what she was doing, who she was with, what was said, and what emotions she experienced. Nicole has a _____ for that tragic event.
a) hippocampal memory
b) flashbulb memory
c) repressed memory
d) reconstructed memory


Answer: b

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