Polly effusively describes her youth and earlier adulthood as "perfect," having had many wonderful experiences, a loving family, and good friends. She is demonstrating

the positivity effect.
mild dementia.
the self-fulfilling prophecy.
side-effects of her medication.


the positivity effect.

Psychology

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A. right parietal-temporal area B. right frontal area C. left frontal area D. left occipital area

Psychology

The term ____________________ refers to the tendency for people to see objects and their functions in specific and typical ways

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

According to the principle of natural selection, genetic variations become more common over time if they are adaptive in a particular environment

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

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Psychology