Your mother's apparently very vivid memory of where she was and what she was doing when she found out that the World Trade Center had been hit by an airplane is an example of a(n) ____.
A) memory highlight
B) fabricated memory
C) implicit memory
D) flashbulb memory

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A flashbulb memory is a highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard. It is believed to be related to the amygdala and hippocampus, which are responsible for emotional processing and memory formation. Therefore, the mother's memory of where she was and what she was doing when she learned about the World Trade Center attacks fits the definition of a flashbulb memory.

Your Mother's Apparently Very Vivid Memory of Where She Was