Weaver (1993) conducted a study comparing an ordinary memory and a flashbulb memory.Weaver's students wrote down as many details as they could remember from the ordinary interaction with their roommate and their memory of hearing the news of the start of the Gulf War (1991).He found that:
A)At the end of the semester, each student could remember both events flawlessly.
B)By the end of the semester, confidence was higher for the flashbulb memory, but the accuracy was equivalent for both memories.
C)Five years later, none of the students could be contacted, so the study was discontinued.
D)The vivid memories of the start of the war were lost once the second Iraq war began 11 years later.

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Weaver found that by the end of the semester, confidence was higher for the flashbulb memory, but the accuracy was equivalent for both memories. This suggests that while flashbulb memories may feel more vivid and detailed, they are not necessarily more accurate than ordinary memories. Option A is incorrect because Weaver did not explicitly state that every student remembered both events flawlessly. Option C is incorrect because the study does not provide any information about what happened five years later. Option D is incorrect because the study did not investigate the effects of the second Iraq war.

Weaver (1993) Conducted a Study Comparing an Ordinary Memory and a Flashbulb