What Did Demiray and Janssen (2015) Find When They Asked

question 136

Multiple Choice

What did Demiray and Janssen (2015) find when they asked adults between 18 and 80 years of age to report the most important events from their lives and to rate those memories in a number of different ways?

• A) Respondents felt psychologically closer to memories that were positive rather than negative.
• B) Respondents did not remember the details of negative events that had occurred more than 5 or 10 years before they were asked.
• C) Respondents felt psychologically closer to memories that were negative rather than positive.
• D) Respondents did not remember the details of positive events that had occurred more than 5 or 10 years before they were asked.

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Definitions:

Motivation

Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, driving individuals to pursue certain actions.

Resilience

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness or adaptability in facing challenges.

Attitude

A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically reflected in a person’s behavior.

Empathetic

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person from their perspective.