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
Answer: C
Rationale: A flashbulb memory is an extremely vivid and detailed episodic memory about an event and the conditions surrounding how one learned about the event. They occur in response to extremely emotional events.
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