In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:
A) more negative than positive images.
B) more positive than negative images.
C) more of all kinds of images than young adults did.
D) the same number of all kinds of images as young adults did.

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Elderly adults tend to remember more positive than negative images, a phenomenon known as the "positivity effect." This reflects a tendency in older adults to focus on and remember positive information more than negative information.

In an Emotional Memory Test, Elderly Adults Remembered