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.
Psychology
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