It Is Thought That the Reason People in ________ Moods

question 59

Multiple Choice

It is thought that the reason people in ________ moods are particularly helpful is that ________.

• A) negative; they are more pessimistic
• B) negative; they feel more competent
• C) positive; they see themselves and the world more positively
• D) positive; they help in order to further elevate their mood

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Definitions:

P(A ∩ B)

Represents the probability of both event A and event B occurring simultaneously.

Likelihood

The probability of a set of data or observed outcomes given a particular model or hypothesis.

Tossed

A term often used to describe the throwing of an object, such as a coin or a dice, in the context of chance or randomness.

Relative Frequency

The ratio of the number of times a particular value occurs to the total number of observations.