CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Unusually vivid and detailed recollections of momentous events are called
A
episodic memories
B
flashbulb memories
C
sensory memories
D
nondeclarative memories
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A flashbulb memory is a vivid, long-lasting memory about a surprising or shocking event that has happened in the past.

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: -A flashbulb memory is an accurate and exceptionally vivid long-lasting memory for the circumstances surrounding learning about a dramatic event. Flashbulb Memories are memories that are affected by our emotional state.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is Episodic Memory? Episodic memory is a category of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

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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