Even though she was only a toddler at the time, 45-year-old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?
A)retrograde amnesia
B)tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
C)overlearning
D)misinformation effect
E)flashbulb memory

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Jean's vivid recollection of a highly emotional event from her early childhood, specifically remembering her mother's reaction to the news of President Kennedy's assassination, is an example of a flashbulb memory. Flashbulb memories are highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshots' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard.

Even Though She Was Only a Toddler at the Time