CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called
A
repressed memories.
B
sensory memories
C
mood-congruent memories
D
flashbulb memories
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This Flashbulb Memory phenomenon is defined as the vivid recollection one has of striking events because of the high level of surprise and emotional arousal these events create (Brown and Kulik, 1977).

Detailed explanation-2: -a vivid, enduring memory associated with a personally significant and emotional event, often including such details as where the individual was or what he or she was doing at the time of the event.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flashbulb Memory: a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event. Encoding: the processing of information into the memory system (i.e., getting information into memory).

Detailed explanation-4: -In psychology, flashbulb memories are personal memories of learning shocking or upsetting news which can be recalled with considerable clarity. Although these are often related to an event, they are autobiographical memories, where the focus is on the individual and not the event.

Detailed explanation-5: -Flashbulb memories are most likely to form when there is a crisis of widespread cultural and emotional significance. Examples of flashbulb memories include the attacks on 9/11, the assassination of President Kennedy, and the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle.

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