Which of the Following Students Provides the Most Accurate Summary

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the most accurate summary about the emotions associated with events that occurred in the past?

• A) Hongbo: "Neutral events usually become more negative."
• B) Josiah: "The emotional tone of pleasant events fades more than the emotional tone of negative events."
• C) Anna: "The emotional tone of unpleasant events fades more than the emotional tone of pleasant events."
• D) Sidney: "People who tend to be depressed show no fading in emotional tone for either pleasant or unpleasant events."

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Definitions:

Pre-literacy

The skills and knowledge, such as understanding of alphabets and sounds, that precede and lead up to the development of full literacy.

Pseudo Literacy

The state of having basic reading and writing skills but lacking critical comprehension and analytical ability.

Emergent Literacy

The skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are developmental precursors to conventional forms of reading and writing, often developed in early childhood through exposure to books and writing activities.

Phonemic Awareness

The understanding and ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds—phonemes—in spoken words.