Emotion has multiple effects on the encoding and retrieval of memories. Which of the following is MOST likely to occur during the recall of everyday emotional events?

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During the recall of everyday emotional events, it is most likely that individuals will accurately recall the event's gist or the emotional event's center, but relatively poor recall of the event's background details or "periphery". This is due to the fact that emotional events are more likely to be encoded more deeply and with more detail, leading to better recall of the central aspect of the event but poorer recall of peripheral details. Amnesia and repression are not typical outcomes of everyday emotional events, and decreased accuracy in recall is less likely due to the deep encoding of emotional events.

Emotion Has Multiple Effects on the Encoding and Retrieval of Memories