Flashbulb memory is best represented by which of the following statements?
A) It is vivid memory for emotional events.
B) It is vivid, highly accurate memory for the circumstances surrounding how a person heard about an emotional event.
C) It is memory for the circumstances surrounding how a person heard about an emotional event that remains especially vivid but not necessarily accurate over time.
D) It is vivid, highly accurate memory for emotional events.

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Flashbulb memory refers to the vivid and emotional memory for the circumstances surrounding how a person learned about an important event. These memories may feel highly accurate and vivid but may not necessarily be entirely accurate over time. Therefore, option C is the best representation of flashbulb memory. Option A and D are partially correct but do not include the details about the circumstances surrounding how the person heard about the event. Option B is inaccurate as it implies highly accurate memory for all aspects of the event, not just the circumstances of learning about the event.

Flashbulb Memory Is Best Represented by Which of the Following