Question

Sharmila cannot remember what she had for breakfast last week, but she can remember the day she got married ten years ago as clearly as if it just happened. this example illustrates the ________ theory.
a. emotion
b. arousal

Answer 1

Sharmila cannot remember what she had for breakfast last week, but she can remember the day she got married ten years ago as clearly as if it just happened. This example illustrates the arousal theory. The arousal theory states that strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and weaker emotions forms weaker memories.