The Late-Life Positivity Effect Suggests That the Elderly

question 11

Multiple Choice

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

• A) are happier because, with age, people have a bias to screen out negative events.
• B) are more unrealistic than the young.
• C) are more impaired than the young.
• D) have poorer memories than the young.

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