According to Research on the Cognitive Impacts of Mood, People

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to research on the cognitive impacts of mood, people who have been put into a generally bad mood tend to do which of the following?

• A) make more quick but rational judgments
• B) rely on preexisting knowledge rather than analyze information carefully
• C) make more external attributions for any difficulties they experience
• D) pay careful, critical attention to information about themselves and their environments

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Definitions:

Insecure Attachment

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Caregivers

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