In a study by Cahill and colleagues (1994), researchers gave half of the subjects a drug that temporarily disables some aspects of sympathetic nervous system arousal, and others a placebo. All participants then watched a series of slides, accompanied by a story that was either emotionally intense or neutral. A week later, all participants answered a series of questions about the story. Which group received the highest score, on average?

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The group that took the placebo and heard the emotionally intense story received the highest score, as emotional arousal enhances memory retention, and the placebo did not interfere with this process.

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