Studies of flashbulb memory indicate that ______.
A)stronger emotional responses to an event are associated with less detailed memories
B)more retellings of the event are associated with more accurate memories
C)these memories are no more accurate than those for more mundane life events
D)people are less confident in the accuracy of flashbulb memories than they are about more ordinary memories

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Flashbulb memories, despite being vivid and detailed due to their emotional impact, have been found to be no more accurate than memories of more mundane events. This challenges the common belief that the emotional intensity of an event directly correlates with the accuracy of the memory of that event.

Studies of Flashbulb Memory Indicate That ______