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A year and a half after directly experiencing a destructive earthquake, survivors had very accurate recall of where they had been and what they were doing at the time of the earthquake. their recall best illustrates ________ memory.

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Their recall best illustrates "flashbulb" memory.

A flashbulb memory is a profoundly definite, incredibly clear 'depiction' of the moment and conditions in which a bit of amazing and considerable, or emotionally stirring news was heard or an incident happened.
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