What is a flashbulb memory?
Your Most Vivid Memories Aren't As Accurate As You Think

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11th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A memory of a recent meal
A vivid memory of an emotionally intense event
A memory of a routine daily activity
A memory that fades quickly over time
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which two parts of the brain are primarily involved in forming flashbulb memories?
Medulla and pons
Frontal lobe and occipital lobe
Hippocampus and amygdala
Cerebellum and thalamus
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did researchers find about the accuracy of flashbulb memories over time?
They become more accurate
They remain perfectly accurate
They become less accurate but stabilize
They are always inaccurate
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of details did people accurately remember three years after the 9/11 attacks?
75%
42%
57%
90%
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might flashbulb memories feel accurate even if they are not?
They are based on factual events
They are rehearsed frequently, filling gaps with assumptions
They are stored in a different part of the brain
They are rarely rehearsed
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