Researchers asked students about their initial recollections a few days after the Challenger explosion and then two and a half to three years later. The results showed that
A)few students showed significant changes in their memories with the passage of time and their initial recollections were largely accurate.
B)few students failed to show changes in their memories with the passage of time and about one-third showed dramatic changes in memory.
C)most students showed dramatic changes from their initial recollections to their later recollections.
D)most students showed changes in their memories with the passage of time and about one-third showed dramatic changes in memory.

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The passage mentions that "most students showed changes in their memories with the passage of time" and "about one-third showed dramatic changes in memory." Therefore, option D is the best choice. Option A is incorrect because it states that few students showed significant changes, which contradicts the statement that most students showed changes. Option B is incorrect because it states that few students showed changes, which is the opposite of what the passage indicates. Option C is incorrect because it states that most students showed dramatic changes, which is only partially correct since only about one-third showed dramatic changes.

Researchers Asked Students About Their Initial Recollections a Few Days