Miriam is in her 90s and is preparing to write her autobiography.A friend who is a psychologist told her about the reminiscence bump.Based on this information, Miriam is expecting which of the following to occur as she sets out to write her book?
A)She will recall her childhood best.
B)She will recall the last 10 years of her life best.
C)She will recall her teens and 20s the best.
D)Her best memory will be the part of her life that she enjoyed the most.

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The reminiscence bump suggests that people tend to remember events that occurred in their late teens and early twenties better than events from other periods of their lives. Since Miriam is in her 90s, this would suggest that events from her youth are more likely to be part of her reminiscence bump and therefore more memorable.

Miriam Is in Her 90s and Is Preparing to Write