Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated, although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated. This is an example of ______.
A) an eidetic image
B) a flashbulb memory
C) a semantic memory
D) a procedural memory

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This is an example of a flashbulb memory, which is a highly emotional and vivid memory of a significant event that is often recalled with great clarity and detail. Despite the importance of the event, many people may not remember mundane details from before or after the event.

Many Middle-Aged Adults Can Vividly Recall Where They Were and What