The Research on Emotion and Thought Processes Concluded That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The research on emotion and thought processes concluded that

• A) high school students tend to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,pregnancy).
• B) middle-aged adults tend to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,children).
• C) high school students tend to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,pregnancy).
• D) middle-aged adults tend to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,children).

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Test Statistic

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