In their research into the function of memory in younger, middle aged, and older adults, Cartensen and her colleagues found that older adults:
a. actually have much better memories of life experiences than do younger adults.
b. selectively remembered positive events while forgetting negative ones.
c. were less able to remember their own experiences, but were more able to remember skills.
d. showed no sign of memory impairment unless there was an identifiable organic/physical cause.
Answer: B
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