Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated, although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated. This is an example of a(n)
A) eidetic image.
B) flashbulb memory.
C) semantic memory.
D) procedural memory.
E) TOT memory.

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This is an example of a flashbulb memory, which is a highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard. The assassination of JFK was a significant and emotionally charged event that produced a powerful and vivid memory for many people.

Many Middle-Aged Adults Can Vividly Recall Where They Were and What