Talarico and Rubin (2007), for example, compared memories of their personal whereabouts when they heard the news of 9/11 and an ordinary event around the same time.They found that:
A)memories of 9/11differed systematically from other flashbulb memories.
B)confidence and accuracy remained high over retention intervals for both memories.
C)confidence remained high for the news of 9/11 but dropped for the ordinary event.
D)people were unwilling to report their memories.

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Talarico and Rubin (2007) found that while people's confidence in their memories of 9/11 remained high over time, their confidence in their memories of an ordinary event that occurred around the same time dropped. This illustrates the enduring impact of emotionally charged events on memory confidence.

Talarico and Rubin (2007), for Example, Compared Memories of Their