Hakeem has completed a psychology study about his childhood.At the beginning of the study,he was given a piece of candy in exchange for participating-and Hakeem loves candy.What does research suggest he remembered about his childhood?

A) He remembered a mix of positive and negative details.
B) He primarily focused on the positive details of his childhood.
C) He primarily focused on the negative details of his childhood.
D) He first discussed the negative,and then discussed the positive details of his childhood.

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Davina Dawson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The tendency for individuals to recall more positive details about their childhood is known as the positivity bias. This bias has been observed in numerous studies and suggests that Hakeem is more likely to remember positive details about his childhood, potentially influenced by the positive experience of receiving candy at the beginning of the study.

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