The Idea That the "Bad Is Stronger Than the Good

The idea that the "bad is stronger than the good" comes from research showing that

A) a single negative event can overwhelm a person's coping defenses.
B) negative information and behaviors command more attention and have greater impact than positive ones.
C) it is only through negative life events that people develop the capacity for goodness and achieve health and happiness.
D) from the perspective of evolution, human nature is basically self- centered and focused on self-perpetuation.