Susan has been diagnosed with depression. She is presented with this long list of words: happy, sad, gloomy, sunny, bright, tearful, joyful, sorrow, radiant, dismal, buoyant, melancholy, heartbroken, and glee. According to research findings on depression and memory, which word is Susan LEAST likely to recall?

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Research on depression and memory suggests that individuals with depression are more likely to remember negative or sad words due to a cognitive bias towards negative information. Therefore, Susan is least likely to recall a positive word like "sunny."

Susan Has Been Diagnosed with Depression