The reminiscence bump refers to the finding that older adults
A) like to reminiscence more than younger adults do
B) are reluctant to remember events that happened less than a year ago
C) recall events from their adolescence more often than other life events
D) show unstable (bumpy) retrieval of episodic memories

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The reminiscence bump is the phenomenon where people over 40 years old tend to have better memory recall for events that occurred during their adolescence and early adulthood. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

The Reminiscence Bump Refers to the Finding That Older Adults