Suppose That Joe Experienced a Hurricane About 18 Months Ago

Suppose that Joe experienced a hurricane about 18 months ago. His cousin Sam read about the hurricane in the newspaper, but he did not experience it. Which of the following would be most likely?

A) Joe would actually recall very little information about the hurricane, due to repression and other avoidance strategies.
B) Joe would seldom think about the hurricane; if asked, however, he could accurately reconstruct the details.
C) Joe's recall would be more accurate than Sam's, even if it is not perfect.
D) Joe and Sam would have fairly similar patterns of recall, despite the differences in their experience with the hurricane.