Zarah witnesses a horrific killing. Given the evidence overall, what might you predict regarding her memory for this event?
A) She will remember it accurately for a long time.
B) She will fail to remember it at all.
C) She will remember it accurately for a short period, then begin to forget it.
D) She will forget it for a long time, then suddenly recover the memory.

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Highly emotional events, especially traumatic ones, tend to be remembered more vividly and for a longer period. This is due to the impact of stress hormones on memory consolidation.

Zarah Witnesses a Horrific Killing