Mroczek (2001) asked over 2,700 Americans aged 25 to 74 years about their emotional status during the past 30 days. Mroczek found that positive emotions _____
a. increased sharply during late adulthood
b. increased slightly during late adulthood
c. decreased slightly during late adulthood
d. decreased sharply during late adulthood
Answer: A
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A. social norms B. exotic tendencies C. beauty expectations D. procedural artifacts
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