Johann and Elias Are Participants in a Research Study

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Multiple Choice

Johann and Elias are participants in a research study.One task involves reading an ambiguous story,which participants can interpret in different ways.Johann interprets the story as threatening.Elias,however,interprets the story as comical.What conclusions can you draw about Johann and Elias?

• A) Johann is more likely than Elias to experience excessive anxiety.
• B) Elias tends to disregard others' feelings,whereas Johann is highly sensitive to others' feelings.
• C) Johann and Elias are likely to have different disorders of emotion.
• D) Elias probably experiences mood dysfunction,but Johann does not.

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