Levy (1996) found that older people who were cued with positive rather than negative stereotypes of aging:
a. responded more quickly to adjectives about sad events than happy events
b. performed better on tests of memory
c. responded more quickly to adjectives about happy events than sad events
d. had higher self-esteem
e. subsequently expressed more positive attitudes about aging
Ans: b
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