Studies That Use the Experience Sampling Method Have Investigated Whether

question 110

Multiple Choice

Studies that use the experience sampling method have investigated whether adolescents' moods vary as a function of whom they are with and whether this connection between mood and companionship changes with age. What are the primary results of these studies?

• A) In general, adolescents' moods are most positive when they are with their friends, least positive when they are alone, and somewhere in between when they are with their family.
• B) Between grades 5 and 9, adolescents' moods while with friends become more negative on average, whereas their moods while with their family tend to first become more positive, then more negative.
• C) In general, adolescents' moods are most negative when they are with their friends, most positive when they are with family, and somewhere in between when they are alone.
• D) Between grades 5 and 9, adolescents' moods while with family become more positive on average, whereas their moods while with their friends tend to first become more negative, then more positive.

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