Compared to younger adults, older adults
A) attend more to positive information while ignoring negative information.
B) attend more to negative information while ignoring positive information.
C) are more susceptible to major depressive disorder.
D) engage in more self-related processing.

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Research indicates that compared to younger adults, older adults attend more to positive information while ignoring negative information. This is known as the positivity effect and is thought to contribute to better emotional well-being and cognitive functioning in later life.

Compared to Younger Adults, Older Adults