The Negative State Relief Model Predicts That People Will Use

question 14

Multiple Choice

The negative state relief model predicts that people will use helping to raise their negative mood.Deeply depressed individuals,however,do not show elevated helping levels because

• A) deeply depressed individuals don't think that helping someone will influence their mood.
• B) the negative mood of deeply depressed individuals is not related to the plight of the person in need.
• C) deeply depressed individuals have an expanded sense of "we."
• D) deeply depressed individuals are unable to properly interpret the needs of others.

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