Emotion and Memory

The special-mechanism hypothesis suggests the existence of a special biological memory mechanism.

• True

• False

According to the text, why might emotional memories seem more accurate than they are?

• Because they are always true

• Because we think they are special

• Because they are recorded

• Because they are forgotten.

According to the text, what determines the intensity of emotional reactions in the importance-driven model?

• A) Personal consequences

• B) Time of day

• C) Weather conditions

• D) Number of people present.

What did Brown and Kulik find about people's memories of important public occurrences?

• They had no memory

• They had very clear memories

• They had vague memories

• They forgot completely

Brown and Kulik observed a lower rate of flashbulb memories among which group with regards to the assasinatiinos of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X?

• Black participants

• White participants

• Asian participants

• Hispanic participants

How many participants were in New York City during the 9-11 attacks in Sharot et al's study?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

Fill in the blank: Sharot et al's study used ______ to observe brain activity.

• EEG

• fMRI

• PET

• SPECT

What did Sharot and her team find about the activation of the amygdala in participants who were downtown during the terrorist attack?

• It was lower

• It was higher

• It was the same

• It was not activated.

The study by Sharot and her team is described as being what type of study?

• Experimental

• Correlational

• Longitudinal

• Cross-sectional

According to the Flashbulb Memory Theory, which emotion is responsible for the creation of these memories?

• Happiness

• Sadness

• Surprise

• Anger