Recall That Isen Studied How Emotions Might Influence Cognitive Processes

question 4

Multiple Choice

Recall that Isen studied how emotions might influence cognitive processes.She found that

• A) negative emotions led participants to use stereotypes when forming judgments.
• B) positive emotions led participants to categorize objects in more inclusive ways.
• C) negative emotions led participants to produce more unique responses to a word association task.
• D) positive emotions led participants to behave more selfishly.

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Definitions:

Illness

A condition of poor health perceived or felt by an individual, often characterized by disease or ailment.

Imaginary Audience

Type of thought common to adolescents in which young people believe that other people are just as concerned about the adolescent’s thoughts and characteristics as they themselves are.

Personal Fable

Type of thought common to adolescents in which young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm.

Imaginary Audience

A social psychological concept where an individual imagines and believes that multitudes of people are enthusiastically listening or watching them.