The Fact That Faces with Threatening Expressions Are Recognized More

Multiple Choice

The fact that faces with threatening expressions are recognized more quickly than faces with any other type of expression suggests that .

A) positive information about the environment can safely be ignored
B) the optimism bias evolved more recently than did the negativity bias
C) the negativity bias is solely due to previous negative experiences
D) bracing for a loss is more appropriate in most situations than positive expectations
E) there may be valid evolutionary reasons for the negativity bias