Older adults exhibit a __________ with regard to emotion and cognition.
A)negativity effect
B)positivity effect
C)intensity effect
D)muted effect

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The positivity effect refers to the tendency for older adults to prioritize and remember positive emotional information over negative emotional information. This is a phenomenon observed in various aspects of emotion and cognition, such as perception, attention, memory, and decision-making. The other options (negativity effect, intensity effect, muted effect) do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

Older Adults Exhibit a __________ with Regard to Emotion and Cognition