Flashbulb memories are powerful events that evoke an emotional response. Individuals with flashbulb memories can usually remember where they were and who they were with when certain outstanding events occurred. Some examples of flashbulb memories include the Death of President JFK, The Death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Challenger Explosion, The Death of Princess Diana, September 11, 2001, and others.

1. Describe a flashbulb memory that you have and recall how it impacted you.
2. Explain how flashbulb memories are studied.

The book talks about a U-shaped serial position curve.

3. Describe what the serial position curve is (be sure to include descriptions of primacy and recency effects).

4. How can proactive and retroactive interference explain the serial position curve?

Goldstein, E. B.Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience.Available from: Yuzu, (5th Edition). Cengage Limited, 2018.