The Pollyanna Principle is consistent with which theme of the textbook?
a. The cognitive processes are interrelated.
b. The cognitive processes are active, rather than passive.
c. The cognitive processes are efficient and accurate.
d. People process positive information more accurately than negative information.
Ans: d
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