Cahill & McGaugh (1995) found that a subject's memory for the middle of a story was better when _____________.
A) they were in a good mood
B) they were in a bad mood
C) the story was emotionally arousing
D) the story was neutral

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Cahill & McGaugh (1995) found that emotional arousal can enhance memory consolidation, especially for the central or important information of a story. Therefore, memory for the middle of a story was better when the story was emotionally arousing.

Cahill & McGaugh (1995) Found That a Subject's Memory for the Middle