Ruban remembers the day of the 9/11 attacks with extreme vividness and clarity.He recalls that he was late for work that day,and that he was eating breakfast in front of the weather channel.Then the program was interrupted,and he remembers the images he saw on TV.He remembers feeling like he wished someone else was home to share this with,to verify that this was really happening.What is likely true about Ruban's memory of the morning of 9/11?
A) His memory is accurate, and he is very confident about its accuracy.
B) His memory is accurate, but he is not very confident about its accuracy.
C) His memory is not accurate, and he is very confident about its accuracy.
D) His memory is not accurate, nor is he very confident about its accuracy.

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Ruban's memory is likely a "flashbulb memory," which is vivid and detailed but not necessarily accurate. People often have high confidence in these memories despite inaccuracies.

Ruban Remembers the Day of the 9/11 Attacks with Extreme