You are telling your friend about a trip you took to Sea World when you were a child. During the middle of the show, the trainer slipped, fell into the water, and was nearly killed. You can remember the scene as if it happened yesterday
This is an example of which type of memory?
a) phantom
b) semantic
c) flashbulb
d) procedural
ANS: C, Flashbulb memories are most likely to form when the event in question is surprising or highly emotional to the person.
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a. neurons. b. glial cells. c. synapses. d. endothelial cells.
A mother teaching her daughter how to put together a puzzle by making suggestions and asking leading questions is an example of
a. a collaborative dialogue. c. guided participation. b. a narrative. d. a cohort effect.
Three-month-old infants can remember their kicking actions to a mobile over their head move for as long as
a. 1 hour afterwards. c. 3 days afterwards. b. a day afterwards. d. 8 days afterwards.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.