Even though Carrie was only 5 years old when her grandmother died,she still clearly remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing when her parents told her the devastating news,an example of a(n)_____ memory.
A)flashbulb
B)iconic
C)implicit
D)semantic

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Flashbulb memory refers to the highly emotional and vivid memories of specific events that are retained in the brain in great detail. The sudden death of a loved one can often trigger such a memory, and Carrie's recollection of the news of her grandmother's death is an example of a flashbulb memory. Iconic memory refers to the sensory memory of visual stimuli, implicit memory refers to the unconscious retention of information, and semantic memory refers to the memory of general knowledge and facts.

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