Research on flashbulb memories has found that:
A) over long periods of time, the details of such memories are much more accurate than the details of ordinary memories.
B) such memories are completely resistant to distortions and interference from other memories.
C) people are less confident in the accuracy of flashbulb memories.
D) flashbulb memories function just like ordinary memories; we remember some details, forget some details, and think we remember some details.

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Research on flashbulb memories has found that they function just like ordinary memories. People remember some details vividly, forget some details or misremember details, and think they remember some details which were not actually present. Although flashbulb memories may seem more vivid than ordinary memories, they are still subject to the same biases and errors as any other memory. People may be more confident in their accuracy or resistant to change, but this does not necessarily make them more accurate in the long run.

Research on Flashbulb Memories Has Found That