Research on the negativity bias suggests what about how we process negative information compared with positive information?
a. Positive information sticks out in our minds more than negative information.
b. We are less sensitive to negative information than positive information.
c. We are more likely to remember positive information than negative information.
d. We give equal weight to positive and negative information.
Answer: B
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