Marcela can clearly remember the moment she learned about the events of Sept. 11, 2001. She vividly recalls when her teacher walked in and turned on the news - the face of the firefighter she saw is permanently etched in her brain. She remembers who was sitting next to her and what she was wearing. This scenario describes what phenomenon?

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14 February, 11:43

Marcela can clearly remember the moment she learned about the events of Sept. 11, 2001. She vividly recalls when her teacher walked in and turned on the news - the face of the firefighter she saw is permanently etched in her brain. She remembers who was sitting next to her and what she was wearing. This scenario describes what phenomenon?

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Skye Barron · Answer 1

Flashbulb memory

Explanation:

Flashbulb memory is the memory caused by an event which is significant in a person's life, through which they remember the environment they were in, the moment they were exposed to the event in exceptionally high detail.

September 11, 2001 was a day that shook the foundation of people as they had not experienced something like this anywhere in the world. Marcela was able to remember everything in vivid detail.

Hence, this case describes the phenomenon of flashbulb memory.