In a study on flashbulb memory it was found that:
A)positive events lead to more encoding failures than negative events.
B)Catholics have more flashbulb memories of the death of Pope John Paul II than do non-Catholics.
C)positive events lead to greater accuracy of flashbulb memories than do negative events.
D)Because of the trauma involved, people outside of Turkey had more flashbulb memories for an earthquake in Turkey than did Turkish people.

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This statement is supported by research by Brown and Kulik (1977), who found that individuals who identify strongly with a particular group are more likely to have vivid and detailed memories of events that are important to that group, such as the death of a well-known leader or celebrity.

In a Study on Flashbulb Memory It Was Found That