Dozens of studies have shown that jurors ________.
A) better remember testimony associated with negative emotions than testimony associated with positive emotions or no emotions at all
B) better remember testimony associated with positive emotions than testimony associated with negative emotions or no emotions at all
C) remember testimony associated with negative emotions to the same extent as testimony associated with positive emotions
D) better remember testimony associated with positive emotions than testimony associated with negative emotions or no emotions at all, but only if this conforms to their own bias

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Research indicates that jurors are more likely to remember testimony that is associated with negative emotions compared to testimony associated with positive emotions or neutral testimony. This is likely due to the impact of negative emotions on memory retention.

Dozens of Studies Have Shown That Jurors ________