The Negativity Bias Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

The negativity bias is:

• A) a tendency to be more sensitive to unpleasant stimuli compared to pleasant stimuli.
• B) common in adolescence and all but absent in early childhood and adulthood.
• C) unlikely to occur unless children are exposed to negative affect and witness negative social interactions early in life.
• D) all of the above.

---

Definitions:

Bedtime Routine

A set of activities or habits performed before going to sleep, typically to enhance sleep quality and consistency.

Preconventional Reasoning

Kohlberg’s first level of reasoning in which young children’s behavior is governed by punishment and gaining rewards.

Morality Of Constraint

A stage in moral development where individuals follow rules and authority without questioning, often observed in children.

Conventional Morality

A stage of moral development where an individual's sense of morality is largely driven by the approval of others, adherence to rules, and maintaining social order.