Students in a psychology experiment are shown photographs that elicit three kinds of emotional reactions: happiness, fear, or sadness. A week later, they are shown a series of photographs and asked to identify which ones they had seen before. You could predict that the best memory would be for the:
A) sad pictures
B) happy pictures
C) frightening pictures
D) happy and frightening pictures

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Studies have consistently shown that emotional arousal enhances memory retention, and fear is an emotion that tends to elicit a high level of arousal. Therefore, the students are likely to have better memory for the frightening pictures compared to the happy or sad pictures.

Students in a Psychology Experiment Are Shown Photographs That Elicit